Chapter 1 of The Magic Nuts is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Magic Nuts is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC. In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise. CARDINAL NEWMAN. 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
Chapter 1 of The Magic Nuts is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “CARDINAL NEWMAN.”
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.”
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading “In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.”
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading “CARDINAL NEWMAN.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.”
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.”
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clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo
In this reading “MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.”
In this reading “In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.”
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From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
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From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading CARDINAL NEWMAN.
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading CARDINAL NEWMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
express in words
From this reading MOLESWORTH AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 19 SUMNER PLACE, S.W., _February_ 1898.
at the time that
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
a late time of life
From this reading In childhood, when with eager eyes The season-measured years I viewed, All garbed in fairy guise.
Chapter 1 of The Magic Nuts by Mrs. Molesworth holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 1 holds 156 sentences of The Magic Nuts, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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