Chapter 9 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by. No inspiration came to Wendell. The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him. He’s no deep thinker. _I_ could have told you.”
Chapter 9 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 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.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.”
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “No inspiration came to Wendell.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
an important intellectual
From this reading “He’s no deep thinker.”
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
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 “THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.”
In this reading “The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.”
move past
In this reading “THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.”
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.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No inspiration came to Wendell.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _I_ could have told you.”
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He’s no deep thinker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s no deep thinker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ could have told you.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading No inspiration came to Wendell.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
not any; not one
From this reading No inspiration came to Wendell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
and nothing more
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM Several days passed by.
an important intellectual
From this reading He’s no deep thinker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No inspiration came to Wendell.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _I_ could have told you.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No inspiration came to Wendell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Pixie had no suggestion to offer, only unsympathetic criticism:--“You might have known that was too subtle for him.
Chapter 9 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know by Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 117 sentences of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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