Chapter 8 of Hoodie is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Hoodie is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOODIE'S FOUNDLING. "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer." Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly. "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said. "They knock against each other.
Chapter 8 of Hoodie is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 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.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “"I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."”
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “HOODIE'S FOUNDLING.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"They knock against each other.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.”
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.
collide violently with an obstacle
In this reading “"They knock against each other.”
In this reading “Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.”
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 "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "They knock against each other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "They knock against each other.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading HOODIE'S FOUNDLING.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOODIE'S FOUNDLING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "They knock against each other.
a large number or amount
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They knock against each other.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hoodie gazed round her condescendingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've such lots of stories in my head," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They knock against each other.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I almost think a robin To a fairy I prefer."
Chapter 8 of Hoodie by Mrs. Molesworth holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 8 holds 262 sentences of Hoodie, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Hoodie by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 53 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Hoodie, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
