Chapter 3 of Lilliput Lyrics is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Lilliput Lyrics is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now where was Marjorie? Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground. Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft! The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open! I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
Chapter 3 of Lilliput Lyrics is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading “Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.”
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading “I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.”
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 I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!
destroyed or killed
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Frodgedobbulum groaned--“I am bereft!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now where was Marjorie?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now where was Marjorie?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
precisely, exactly
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Safe and sound In the Magic Boot she cleared the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’ll bet a crown The chit is off to Banbury town!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now where was Marjorie?
in or at the place that
From this reading Now where was Marjorie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The left boot’s gone, and the right is left!-- The window’s open!
Chapter 3 of Lilliput Lyrics by W. B. (William Brighty ) Rands holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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 3 holds 311 sentences of Lilliput Lyrics, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Lilliput Lyrics by W. B. (William Brighty ) Rands exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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 63 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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