Chapter 26 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives. I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!" Sir Tristram knelt before the King. "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!" The King sat in silence for a moment.
Chapter 26 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
let have
From this reading “"Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Sir Tristram knelt before the King.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “_The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “_The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “Sir Tristram knelt before the King.”
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 “_The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.”
In this reading “Sir Tristram knelt before the King.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “_The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.”
temporarily
In this reading “The King sat in silence for a moment.”
In this reading “The King sat in silence for a moment.”
In this reading “I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"”
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 The King sat in silence for a moment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
in the past
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Tristram knelt before the King.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
at any time
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
let have
From this reading "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King sat in silence for a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Sir Tristram knelt before the King.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I fear that Fortunata is lost for ever!"
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"
a particular point in time
From this reading The King sat in silence for a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The King sat in silence for a moment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The King sat in silence for a moment.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Tristram knelt before the King.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Sir Tristram knelt before the King.
in or at the place that
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
a late time of life
From this reading _The Quest Begins_ "THAT happened five years ago," continued the King, "and from that day to this I have never been able to find out where the magician lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grant me this quest, I pray you, sire!"
Chapter 26 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures by E. Gordon (Edgar Gordon) Browne holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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