Chapter 21 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who is the old woman?" Spike asked. "Where did she come from? Where did she get the ring? Why did she let you have it?
Chapter 21 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Spike asked.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Where did she come from?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did she get the ring?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Why did she let you have it?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “"Who is the old woman?"”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Where did she get the ring?”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “Spike asked.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"Who is the old woman?"”
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.
a woman who is old
In this reading “"Who is the old woman?"”
In this reading “"Where did she come from?”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Spike asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did she come from?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did she come from?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did she come from?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where did she get the ring?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why did she let you have it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is the old woman?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why did she let you have it?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why did she let you have it?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Who is the old woman?"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Where did she get the ring?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did she come from?
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Spike asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who is the old woman?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did she come from?
which person or people
From this reading "Who is the old woman?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did she let you have it?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Who is the old woman?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did she let you have it?
Chapter 21 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 21 holds 100 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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