Chapter 3 of Fairies Afield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Fairies Afield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of. The cousins looked at each other. What was in store for the poor things? Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had. But that "all" was really nothing.
Chapter 3 of Fairies Afield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “The cousins looked at each other.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “What was in store for the poor things?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The cousins looked at each other.”
In this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
In this reading “What was in store for the poor things?”
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “What was in store for the poor things?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
(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 Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
not any; not one
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
and nothing more
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
have in common
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
accept gladly
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
Chapter 3 of Fairies Afield by Mrs. Molesworth holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 3 holds 425 sentences of Fairies Afield, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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