Chapter 31 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did she _know_?" asked Spike. "Know what--about Napoleon? Maybe she made it up!" "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription." "Oh!"
Chapter 31 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 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 “"How did she _know_?" asked Spike.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “"No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe she made it up!"”
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “"Know what--about Napoleon?”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “"No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “"How did she _know_?" asked Spike.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Know what--about Napoleon?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe she made it up!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Maybe she made it up!"
by chance
From this reading Maybe she made it up!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading "Know what--about Napoleon?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading "How did she _know_?" asked Spike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maybe she made it up!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Know what--about Napoleon?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "No, about my looking out the window at the sacred inscription."
Chapter 31 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 31 holds 46 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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