Chapter 25 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you any reason to love mankind?" I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out. "I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man. I don't have to think about mankind." "Do you approve of this world?"
Chapter 25 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.”
give sanction to
From this reading “"Do you approve of this world?"”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.”
held dear
From this reading “"I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “"Have you any reason to love mankind?"”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"Have you any reason to love mankind?"”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"Do you approve of this world?"”
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.
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In this reading “"Do you approve of this world?"”
In this reading “"Have you any reason to love mankind?"”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “I don't have to think about mankind."”
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 do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't have to think about mankind."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
react verbally
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
give sanction to
From this reading "Do you approve of this world?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't have to think about mankind."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
held dear
From this reading "I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I do not love mankind, but I have loved a man.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you approve of this world?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not know what kind of an answer she wanted, so I had to think it out.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Do you approve of this world?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any reason to love mankind?"
Chapter 25 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 25 holds 94 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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