Chapter 2 of The flying carpet is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The flying carpet is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine. “What can this mean? Some foolish jest, no doubt.” Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still. She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
Chapter 2 of The flying carpet is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Some foolish jest, no doubt.””
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading ““Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Some foolish jest, no doubt.””
a large indefinite number
From this reading “She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading ““Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.”
showing curiosity
From this reading ““Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.”
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.
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by a factor of three
In this reading “Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.”
In this reading “She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.”
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In this reading ““Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.”
In this reading “Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.”
In this reading “She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.”
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 She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can this mean?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Some foolish jest, no doubt.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Some foolish jest, no doubt.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Some foolish jest, no doubt.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What can this mean?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
a large indefinite number
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Some foolish jest, no doubt.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some foolish jest, no doubt.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stared at the glass door that held a myriad reflections of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What can this mean?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times the house sped round her; then it quivered and stood still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can this mean?
showing curiosity
From this reading “Money for sale?” read the wondering Jasmine.
Chapter 2 of The flying carpet by Cynthia, Lady [Editor] Asquith holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 2 holds 379 sentences of The flying carpet, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The flying carpet by Cynthia, Lady [Editor] Asquith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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