Chapter 25 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE MISSION ENDED. "Whither now?" asked Lawe. "Home," said Madam Breeze. "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning. If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
Chapter 25 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “"Home," said Madam Breeze.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Home," said Madam Breeze.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “HOW THE MISSION ENDED.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “"Whither now?" asked Lawe.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
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.
In this reading “"We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.”
In this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
In this reading “If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.”
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.
(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 If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whither now?" asked Lawe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "Home," said Madam Breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE MISSION ENDED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Home," said Madam Breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE MISSION ENDED.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whither now?" asked Lawe.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Home," said Madam Breeze.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading HOW THE MISSION ENDED.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whither now?" asked Lawe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Home," said Madam Breeze.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MISSION ENDED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've nothing more to do but wait for the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither now?" asked Lawe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading If all go well, and all shall go well, never fear! we will see old Spite--faugh!--and all his Pixie crew--wheeze!--scattered to the four winds before morning.
Chapter 25 of Old Farm Fairies by Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 25 holds 403 sentences of Old Farm Fairies, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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