Chapter 27 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief.... I was as surprised as you were," said Marie. "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all! I laugh whenever I think of it. "After you had gone the witch came over here.
Chapter 27 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “"The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “"The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “I laugh whenever I think of it.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....”
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 “"When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....”
In this reading “"The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"After you had gone the witch came over here.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I laugh whenever I think of it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading "After you had gone the witch came over here.
(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 "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "After you had gone the witch came over here.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "After you had gone the witch came over here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "After you had gone the witch came over here.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
come to pass
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "After you had gone the witch came over here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
the sound of laughing
From this reading I laugh whenever I think of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I laugh whenever I think of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
above and across; more than
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I laugh whenever I think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was as surprised as you were," said Marie.
at the time that
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I laugh whenever I think of it.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The driver climbed off and held his head, and the two fat women pretended it didn't happen at all!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I told you I would turn the bus over, I signaled to the old witch with my handkerchief....
Chapter 27 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 27 holds 89 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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