Chapter 7 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully. "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion. More the merrier." Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go. I bit my tongue.
Chapter 7 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I bit my tongue.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “"Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.”
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “"I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.”
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “More the merrier."”
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “I bit my tongue.”
the act of using
From this reading “"I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I bit my tongue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading More the merrier."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More the merrier."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bit my tongue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading Kim cocked quizzical, but let it go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I don't think it'll come to that," I said, carefully.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I bit my tongue.
the act of using
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm sure we can find a use for them all at the Mansion.
Chapter 7 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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