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The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories by Frank R. Stockton holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories contain?

Chapter 10 holds 193 sentences of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories by Frank R. Stockton exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

How do I study chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading The Magic Egg, and Other Stories by Frank R. Stockton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories?

Yes. All 4364 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #429 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #429, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Magic Egg, and Other Stories take to read?

About 363 minutes of reading across 873 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Magic Egg, and Other Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Magic Egg, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Magic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Other
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Frank
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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"I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.
We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.
This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.
He is goin' better than he did.
That's the way with this kind.
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The Magic Egg, and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.
Line 2
We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.
Line 3
This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.
Line 4
He is goin' better than he did.
Line 5
That's the way with this kind.
All words in this reading · 48

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

any

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

better

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is goin' better than he did.

but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

close

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

could

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

Crocker's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

did

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is goin' better than he did.

do

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

doctor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

does

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is goin' better than he did.

hardly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

He

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He is goin' better than he did.

he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

horse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

improvin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

kind

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the way with this kind.

miss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

one

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

passed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

road

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

seem

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

slow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

stop

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

strange

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

tell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

than

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the way with this kind.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We could hardly miss his house, it is so close to the road.

thing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

This

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This horse is slow, but I tell you one thing, doctor, he's improvin'.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the way with this kind.

we

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's the way with this kind.

yit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't want to stop any more than you do, but it does seem strange that we ain't passed Crocker's yit.