Chapter 35 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He tried hard to decide," Marie put in. "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!" "I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her. "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch. Spike looked at her in surprise.
Chapter 35 of Flecker's magic is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “"I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Spike looked at her in surprise.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “"Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Spike looked at her in surprise.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “"He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"”
In this reading “Spike looked at her in surprise.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spike looked at her in surprise.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Spike looked at her in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading "I thought of every kind of thing," Spike corrected her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Spike looked at her in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
a special situation
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He thought of almost every kind of thing there is to think about!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "He tried hard to decide," Marie put in.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Beginning with a Rolls-Royce," said the witch.
Chapter 35 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 35 holds 42 sentences of Flecker's magic, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of Flecker's magic by Norman Matson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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