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Chapter 5 of The Golden Magnet is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?" "Yes," I whispered. "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?" "It was me. I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Magnet is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “"Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “"Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.”
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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 I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
exhale hard
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
cause to move by striking
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
an opening into or through something
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I whispered.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
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From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
a special situation
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
male cat
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stumbled, Mas'r Harry," said Tom, "for there was a black thing like a devil's imp flew up out of the big hole and hit me in the face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what was the meaning of that blow and that cry?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Yes," I whispered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got the flint and steel, Mas'r Harry?"
Chapter 5 of The Golden Magnet by George Manville Fenn holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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