Chapter 9 of The Magic City is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Magic City is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island. 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?' And Philip just said, 'Oh, Helen!' He could not find any other words, but Helen understood. She always did.
Chapter 9 of The Magic City is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.”
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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 just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And Philip just said, 'Oh, Helen!'
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
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From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
and nothing more
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And Philip just said, 'Oh, Helen!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
at the time that
From this reading 'I just walked out at the other side of a dream,' she said; 'how could I not come, when the door was open and you wanted me so?'
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could not find any other words, but Helen understood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE 'LIGHTNING LOOSE' 'But how did you get here?' said Philip in Helen's arms on the island.
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