Chapter XIX of The Magnetic Girl, “An Unrehearsed Effect,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Magnetic Girl, “An Unrehearsed Effect,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home. But the power to do it was not in me. I knew there was a storm in the air. I felt it about me on every side. I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
Chapter XIX of The Magnetic Girl, “An Unrehearsed Effect,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
easily agitated
From this reading “I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.”
a human being
From this reading “I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.”
move upward
From this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “I knew there was a storm in the air.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
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.
In this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
In this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
In this reading “I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “I knew there was a storm in the air.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew there was a storm in the air.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt it about me on every side.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I knew there was a storm in the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt it about me on every side.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt it about me on every side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was a storm in the air.
go away from a place
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
easily agitated
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt it about me on every side.
a human being
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
move upward
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I felt it about me on every side.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I knew there was a storm in the air.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure I am not a nervous person, as a rule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was a storm in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the power to do it was not in me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have given the world to have been able to rise from my seat, leave the theatre, and go straight home.
Chapter 19 of The Magnetic Girl by Richard Marsh holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 19 holds 110 sentences of The Magnetic Girl, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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