Chapter 15 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.” “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie. “Great book, isn’t it? But, go easy, son, go easy. Danger, you know.”
Chapter 15 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading ““Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
an expression of greeting
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading ““Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Great book, isn’t it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, go easy, son, go easy.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Danger, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But, go easy, son, go easy.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, go easy, son, go easy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great book, isn’t it?
an expression of greeting
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Great book, isn’t it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Great book, isn’t it?
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Danger, you know.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
a male human offspring
From this reading But, go easy, son, go easy.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, I just dropped in,” said the Pixie.
up to a particular time
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHOICE OF CHARMS “Hello, old sport!” said Wendell; “I didn’t expect you till Monday.”
Chapter 15 of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know by Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 110 sentences of It's Your Fairy Tale, You Know, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 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 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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