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The Witch Hypnotizer

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Witch Hypnotizer is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.
Genesis i, 3.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.
Matthew v, 16.
In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.
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The Witch Hypnotizer

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Witch Hypnotizer is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.
Line 2
Genesis i, 3.
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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.
/let jɔːr laɪt soʊ ʃaɪn bɪˈfɔːr men ðæt ðeɪ meɪ siː jɔːr ɡʊd wɜːrks ənd ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ jɔːr ˈfɑːðər wɪtʃ ɪz ɪn ˈhevən/
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Matthew v, 16.
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In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.
/ɪn ðə wɜːrld ʌv ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən ˈmeni ˈwɪtʃəz hæv lɪvd ənd daɪd sɪns ðə wʌn ʌv huːz eɡˈzɪstəns ənd ˈwʌndərz aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tuː rɪˈleɪt keɪm ˈɪntuː ˈprɑːmənəns/

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.

Genesis noun US /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading “Genesis i, 3.”

glorify verb US /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”

Matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “Matthew v, 16.”

Noblest adjective US /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.”

prominence noun US /ˈprɑːmənəns/

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

relate verb US /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

Truest adjective US /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.”

Witches noun US /ˈwɪtʃəz/

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

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.

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into prominence preposition + noun

In this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

Issued from verb + particle counted as “issue from”

In this reading “Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.”

good works adjective + noun

In this reading “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

In the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.”

in Heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

16

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From this reading Matthew v, 16.

3

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

From this reading Genesis i, 3.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

BANCROFT

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

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading Genesis i, 3.

glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

HusbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Genesis i, 3.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Matthew v, 16.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

NoblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

TruestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Issued from the Press of THE BANCROFT COMPANY _To My Husband, the Truest and Noblest of Men_ Let there be light.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Matthew v, 16.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

WitchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the world of imagination many Witches have lived and died since the one of whose existence and wonders I am about to relate, came into prominence.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

Chapter 1 of The Witch Hypnotizer by Zena A. Maher holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Witch Hypnotizer contain?

Chapter 1 holds 13 sentences of The Witch Hypnotizer, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

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Work through the 3 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 65 minutes of reading across 158 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Witch Hypnotizer

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Witch Hypnotizer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Issued
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Witch Hypnotizer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Press
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Witch Hypnotizer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bancroft
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Witch Hypnotizer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Company
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Witch Hypnotizer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.