Chapter 6 of The Magic World is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Magic World is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!' She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone. It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender. The sound of the smash brought mother running. 'What is it?' she cried.
Chapter 6 of The Magic World is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.”
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading “It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.”
hit hard
From this reading “The sound of the smash brought mother running.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.”
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(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 It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'What is it?' she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is it?' she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
hit hard
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the smash brought mother running.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
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From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over--the China Cat lay broken inside the high brass fender.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Then,' said the Cat, 'I must do what I can!'
a Caucasian
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She stood up, waving her white china tail, and before Tavy could stop her she had leapt, not, as before, into his arms, but on to the wide hearthstone.
Chapter 6 of The Magic World by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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