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The Wishing Carpet

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wishing Carpet is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, it’s our boy!
And he’s hurt!”
He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
Gimme some light!”
Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
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The Wishing Carpet

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wishing Carpet is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
Line 2
And he’s hurt!”
Line 3
He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
Line 4
Gimme some light!”
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Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
/ɡlen huː hæd bɪn ˈfɔːrsɪŋ ðə dɔːr ʃʌt ɪn ðə feɪs ʌv ðə stɔːrm ræn tuː pʊl ðə laɪt frʌm ðə ˈtaɪni biːd wɪtʃ sɜːrvd æt naɪt tuː ɪts fʊl fɔːrs/

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barnyard noun US /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

bead noun US /biːd/

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading “Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.”

forcing verb US /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading “Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.”

gad noun US /ɡæd/

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

From this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

Glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

hawk noun US /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

potent adjective US /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

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full force adjective + noun

In this reading “Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.”

comes down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “_Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And he’s hurt!”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

beadnounUS /biːd/

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

gadnounUS /ɡæd/

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

Gimme

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From this reading “Gimme some light!”

GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

hawknounUS /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

he's

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

From this reading And he’s hurt!”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading And he’s hurt!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

it's

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

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “Gimme some light!”

LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

Mander's

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

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

Manders

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

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading “Gimme some light!”

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.

Chapter 4 of The Wishing Carpet by Ruth Comfort Mitchell holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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