Chapter 34 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table. "You two have met before, I believe?" Spike did not rise. He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows. Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
Chapter 34 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.”
move upward
From this reading “Spike did not rise.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “Spike did not rise.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “"_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.”
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In this reading “"_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.”
seek information from
In this reading “He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.”
In this reading “"_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
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From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Spike did not rise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
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From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spike did not rise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
recurring again and again
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
move upward
From this reading Spike did not rise.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Spike did not rise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He held his head down and looked up at the witch from under his brows.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her gray old face was lined more deeply than usual.
at the time that
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "_Bon jour_" Marie repeated when the witch stood beside the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You two have met before, I believe?"
Chapter 34 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 34 holds 52 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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