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The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man
The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.
Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.
Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.
I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.
Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”
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The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.
Line 2
Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.
Line 3
Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.
Line 4
I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.
Line 5
Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beat verb US /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading ““Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.””

Bramble noun US /ˈbræmbəl/

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading ““I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.”

Bush noun US /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading ““I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.”

fingers noun US /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.”

Guides noun US /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.”

leafy adjective US /ˈliːfi/

having or covered with leaves

From this reading “Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.”

scolding noun US /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading ““You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.”

staring adjective US /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading “Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

comes home verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading ““Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.””

stood there verb + particle

In this reading “Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.”

All words in this reading · 44

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading “Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

big-eyed

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

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

BushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/

having or covered with leaves

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

Let's

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

From this reading “Let’s beat it before the real Bramble Bush Man comes home.”

looking-glass

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

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

Marys

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

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

sorrowfullyadverb

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

Tommy's

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

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

Tommys

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

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

wasn't

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

From this reading “I guess he wasn’t the Bramble Bush Man,” Tommy’s voice said sorrowfully.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two Marys were scolding her, the real Mary and the Mary in the looking-glass.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two Tommys stood there big-eyed, staring at what was left of two Guides with leafy fingers.

You've

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

From this reading “You’ve broken it,” Mary was scolding her.

Chapter 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man by Margaret Sutton holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man contain?

Chapter 2 holds 433 sentences of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man by Margaret Sutton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 of The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man?

Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 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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Yes. All 2203 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58629 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #58629, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 183 minutes of reading across 441 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Printed
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United
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States
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America
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