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

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 20 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories by Frank R. Stockton holds 195 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.

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Chapter 20 holds 195 sentences of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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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
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Other
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Stories
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Frank
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MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR
I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.
I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.
I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.
I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.
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The Magic Egg, and Other Stories

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Magic Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR
Line 2
I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.
Line 3
I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.
Line 4
I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.
Line 5
I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.
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a

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

about

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

am

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From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

an

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

and

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From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

as

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

began

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

being

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

believed

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

Blue

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

bought

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

built

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From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

country

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From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

culture

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

derive

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

enthusiastic

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

estate

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

exposure

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

far-stretching

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

farm

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

favorable

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

foot-hills

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

from

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

good

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

greater

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

growth

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

higher

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

house

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

I

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

in

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

land

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

large

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

lay

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

life

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

little

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

lover

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

moderate

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

more

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

most

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

MY

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From this reading MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR

myself

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From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

NEIGHBOR

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From this reading MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR

of

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

old

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

on

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

one

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

operations

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

ordinary

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

owner

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

part

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

plateau

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

pleasure

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

profit

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

Ridge

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

should

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

side

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

size

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

From this reading I built myself a good house of moderate size upon a little plateau on the higher part of my estate.

sloping

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

than

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

that

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

the

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

to

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

tract

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

twenty-five

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

UNWILLING

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From this reading MY UNWILLING NEIGHBOR

upon

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

vine

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

vineyard

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

Virginia

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From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

was

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

well

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

western

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

when

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.

which

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

From this reading I bought a large tract of land, the greater part of which lay upon the sloping side of one of the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge, the exposure being that most favorable to the growth of the vine.

would

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

From this reading I am an enthusiastic lover of the country and of country life, and believed that I should derive more pleasure as well as profit from the culture of my far-stretching vineyard than I would from ordinary farm operations.

years

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

From this reading I was about twenty-five years old when I began life as the owner of a vineyard in western Virginia.