Chapter 5 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front. He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat. She did not come. The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before. "Who is she?
Chapter 5 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.”
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
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at or in the front
In this reading “He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.”
In this reading “He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.”
In this reading “He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.”
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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 He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
anew
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
move towards
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is she?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
with speed
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not come.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter, unobtrusively sympathetic, told him Madame had paid the check the day before.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the _Café de Lilas_ and again sat at a table out in front.
a Caucasian
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is she?
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading He wanted to see the witch approach, walking quickly on her clicking heels like a little white goat.
Chapter 5 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 5 holds 243 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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