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It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.
“Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.
“How are the fractions?”
“Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?
I’d like to know that.”
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It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.
Line 2
“Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.
/həˈloʊ oʊld spɔːrt sed ðə ˈpɪksi ɪn æn ˈɔːfˈhænd weɪ/
Line 3
“How are the fractions?”
Line 4
“Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?
Line 5
I’d like to know that.”

Learner Dictionary

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.

buff noun US /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fractions noun US /ˈfrækʃənz/

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading ““How are the fractions?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giant noun US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading ““Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.”

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offhand adjective US /ˈɔːfˈhænd/

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading ““Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.”

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Pixie noun US /ˈpɪksi/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sneaking adjective US /ˈsniːkɪŋ/

not openly expressed

From this reading ““Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sport noun US /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading ““Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

after supper preposition + noun

In this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

6,072 times in 225,867 chapters
get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

30,003 times in 225,867 chapters
mean by verb + particle

In this reading ““Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?”

15,793 times in 225,867 chapters
old sport adjective + noun

In this reading ““Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.”

377 times in 225,867 chapters
dropped in verb + particle counted as “drop in”

visit informally and spontaneously

In this reading “BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.”

9,171 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “How are the fractions?”

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUFFnounUS /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
can't

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From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fractionsnounUS /ˈfrækʃənz/

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading “How are the fractions?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GIANTnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

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How

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From this reading “How are the fractions?”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

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I'd

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From this reading I’d like to know that.”

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I’d like to know that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I’d like to know that.”

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MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offhandadjectiveUS /ˈɔːfˈhænd/

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/

not openly expressed

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
they're

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From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Pending verification
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Hello, old sport,” said the Pixie in an offhand way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wendell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BLIND MAN’S BUFF WITH THE GIANT The Pixie dropped in as usual after supper, and tried to act as if nothing had happened; “but he can’t get away with _that_,” said Wendell to himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, they’re all there,” returned Wendell, “but, I say, what do you mean by sneaking off and leaving me this afternoon?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 12 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know by Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

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