Chapter 33 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked. "'But you have the magic ring!' "'Do I look so old?' "'No, not old!' I saw she was angry.
Chapter 33 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I saw she was angry.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"'Do I look so old?'”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “"'But you have the magic ring!'”
by chance
From this reading “"'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"'But you have the magic ring!'”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw she was angry.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “"'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.”
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.
In this reading “"'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.”
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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I saw she was angry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But you have the magic ring!'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Do I look so old?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'But you have the magic ring!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Do I look so old?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "'Do I look so old?'
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "'But you have the magic ring!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "'No, not old!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'No, not old!'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Do I look so old?'
by chance
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "'But you have the magic ring!'
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw she was angry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw she was angry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Do I look so old?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw she was angry.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "'Perhaps you think he is too young for me?' the witch asked.
Chapter 33 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 86 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 33 holds 86 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 33 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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