Chapter 6 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.” ‘“What?” he said in a whisper. ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered. “Does it go deeper than the plaster?” ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
Chapter 6 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.””
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.””
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.””
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “‘“What?” he said in a whisper.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it go deeper than the plaster?”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Does it go deeper than the plaster?”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘“Be thy own judge, Benedetto,” I answered.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘“Tis good,” I said, “but it goes no deeper than the plaster.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ‘He reeled against a piece of dry wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘“What?” he said in a whisper.
Chapter 6 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 216 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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