Chapter 11 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I do not know. Did you desire so much?’ said Puck. ‘I desired to master The Beast. It is not right that The Beast should master man. But my people were afraid.
Chapter 11 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “But my people were afraid.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “‘I desired to master The Beast.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.”
wanted intensely
From this reading “‘I desired to master The Beast.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “‘I desired to master The Beast.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But my people were afraid.”
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading “Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It is not right that The Beast should master man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But my people were afraid.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my people were afraid.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
wanted intensely
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do not know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I do not know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I do not know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my people were afraid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I do not know.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But my people were afraid.
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not right that The Beast should master man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I desired to master The Beast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But my people were afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you desire so much?’ said Puck.
Chapter 11 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 11 holds 225 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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