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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts contain?

Chapter 15 holds 177 sentences of Beasts and Super-Beasts, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 177 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Beasts and Super-Beasts

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Is this the complete text of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Yes. All 3179 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Beasts and Super-Beasts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #269, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Beasts and Super-Beasts take to read?

About 264 minutes of reading across 636 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Beasts and Super-Beasts

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beasts and Super-Beasts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, but it had a beautiful ending.”
It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.
It is the _only_ beautiful story I have ever heard,” said Cyril.
A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.
A most improper story to tell to young children!
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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”
Line 2
It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.
Line 3
It is the _only_ beautiful story I have ever heard,” said Cyril.
Line 4
A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.
Line 5
A most improper story to tell to young children!
All words in this reading · 38

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

aunt

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From this reading A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.

badly

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

beautiful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

began

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

bigger

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From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

but

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

came

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From this reading A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.

children

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From this reading “A most improper story to tell to young children!

Cyril

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From this reading “It is the _only_ beautiful story I have ever heard,” said Cyril.

decision

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From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

dissentient

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From this reading A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.

ending

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

ever

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From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

from

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.

girls

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

had

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

have

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the _only_ beautiful story I have ever heard,” said Cyril.

heard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

immense

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

improper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A most improper story to tell to young children!

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

most

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From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

only

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From this reading “It is the _only_ beautiful story I have ever heard,” said Cyril.

opinion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A dissentient opinion came from the aunt.

said

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

small

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

smaller

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

story

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From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

tell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A most improper story to tell to young children!

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The story began badly,” said the smaller of the small girls, “but it had a beautiful ending.”

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A most improper story to tell to young children!

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,” said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “A most improper story to tell to young children!