Chapter 11 of Madcap is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Madcap is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him. "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying. I'll take my half, whatever it is." She led the way out into the road, then paused. "Which way, brother?"
Chapter 11 of Madcap is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Which way, brother?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I'll take my half, whatever it is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
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From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll take my half, whatever it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
with speed
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "No," she said sternly, "I'll do my own carrying.
carry out
From this reading I'll take my half, whatever it is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She led the way out into the road, then paused.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I'll take my half, whatever it is."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER He threw the knapsack over his shoulder and picked up Hermia's leather bag which had been saved from the wreck of the machine, but she quickly took it from him.
Chapter 11 of Madcap by George Gibbs holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 11 holds 260 sentences of Madcap, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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