Chapter IV of The Magnetic Girl, “The Episode of the Baker’s Boy,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of The Magnetic Girl, “The Episode of the Baker’s Boy,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door. “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.” “Mamma!” I exclaimed. “You must.
Chapter IV of The Magnetic Girl, “The Episode of the Baker’s Boy,” is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading ““Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.””
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ““Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.””
without stop or interruption
From this reading “As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.”
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.
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In this reading ““Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma!”
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From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
carry out
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
showing curiosity
From this reading As I continued wondering, with the paper still in my hand, mamma’s voice called to me outside the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Norah! there’s the baker at the door; you must go and take in the bread.”
Chapter 4 of The Magnetic Girl by Richard Marsh holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 4 holds 89 sentences of The Magnetic Girl, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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