Chapter 4 of Madcap is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Madcap is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia. "I'm not hungry." "But you can't get on without food." "I'm not hungry," she repeated. "Do you feel ill?
Chapter 4 of Madcap is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Do you feel ill?”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “"But you can't get on without food."”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"I'm not hungry."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Do you feel ill?”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"I'm not hungry," she repeated.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you feel ill?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you feel ill?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm not hungry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not hungry."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Do you feel ill?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not hungry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
recurring again and again
From this reading "I'm not hungry," she repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not hungry," she repeated.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading BREAD AND SALT "Thanks," said Hermia.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can't get on without food."
Chapter 4 of Madcap by George Gibbs holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 4 holds 200 sentences of Madcap, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Madcap by George Gibbs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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