Chapter 13 of The magnet is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The magnet is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Applebo looked at her and nodded. "My _father!_" he said. His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail. Hermione reached up and touched it with her own. It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
Chapter 13 of The magnet is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Applebo looked at her and nodded.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Applebo looked at her and nodded.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My _father!_" he said.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My _father!_" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My _father!_" he said.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Applebo looked at her and nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My _father!_" he said.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was a quick, impulsive little gesture, friendly and sympathetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
having come into contact
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hermione reached up and touched it with her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hand was lying on the yawl's low rail.
Chapter 13 of The magnet by Henry C. (Henry Cottrell) Rowland holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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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