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The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys
The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.
I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?
Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?
What do we see?
A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.
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The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.
Line 2
I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?
/aɪ θɪŋk wiː mʌst hæv sʌm mɔːr piːps ˈɪntuː ðæt ˈmædʒɪk ˈmɪrər/
Line 3
Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?
/wɪl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈʃefild ˈriːdərz teɪk ə ɡʊd lʊk/
Line 4
What do we see?
/wʌt duː wiː siː/
Line 5
A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.
/ə striːt ɪn ə bɪɡ taʊn ənd oʊ sʌtʃ kraʊdz ənd kraʊdz ʌv ˈpiːpəl ɑːn boʊθ saɪdz ʌv ðə roʊd/

Learner Dictionary

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.

crowds noun US /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.”

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

Hull noun US /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

Mirror noun US /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

peeps noun US /piːps/

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

pulpit noun US /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

Sheffield noun US /ˈʃefild/

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

From this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Magic Mirror noun + noun

In this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

young folks adjective + noun

In this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

peeps into verb + particle counted as “peep into”

In this reading “More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.”

crowds of verb + particle counted as “crowd of”

In this reading “A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.”

All words in this reading · 50

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do we see?

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

HullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?

MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

Oldham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

peepsnounUS /piːps/

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading What do we see?

SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

THINKverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A street in a big town, and oh! such crowds and crowds of people on both sides of the road.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I THINK we must have some more peeps into that Magic Mirror?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do we see?

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will my little Sheffield readers take a good look?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading More peeps into the Magic Mirror.--A special picture for Sheffield readers.--Another for young folks in Oldham.--Little Daniel on the pulpit stairs.--Special for Hull.

Chapter 36 of The Story of John Wesley, Told to Boys by Marianne Kirlew holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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Jacky
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Brothers
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