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Chapter 10 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell. “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak. Easy as rolling off a log. Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.” “I might help,” said the Pixie.
Chapter 10 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 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.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading ““Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.”
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Easy as rolling off a log.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading ““Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading ““I might help,” said the Pixie.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading ““Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.”
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
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.
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 “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Easy as rolling off a log.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
the act of departing
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I might help,” said the Pixie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Easy as rolling off a log.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might help,” said the Pixie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Easy as rolling off a log.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
and nothing more
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “I might help,” said the Pixie.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Easy as rolling off a log.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I might help,” said the Pixie.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only how am I going to do it, I’d like to know.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Just walk into a witch’s house and steal her magic cloak.
an affirmative
From this reading IN THE GIANT’S HOUSE “Oh, yes, it _sounds_ easy,” grumbled Wendell.
Chapter 10 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know by Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 135 sentences of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know by Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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