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The Witch Hypnotizer

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Witch Hypnotizer is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.
"O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"
She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.
As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.
Matthew xxv, 40.
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The Witch Hypnotizer

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Witch Hypnotizer is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.
Line 2
"O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"
/oʊ bʌt juː ɑːr ə ɡʊd ˈleɪdi tuː θɪŋk ʌv miː ˈoʊnli ə ˈkrɪpəl bɔɪ/
Line 3
She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.
Line 4
As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.
/æz jiː hæv dʌn ɪt ˈʌntuː ðə liːst ʌv ðiːz jiː hæv dʌn ɪt ˈʌntuː miː/
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Matthew xxv, 40.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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abode noun US /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

Acts noun US /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.”

cage noun US /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

cripple verb US /ˈkrɪpəl/

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

joyfully adverb US /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

Matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

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

From this reading “Matthew xxv, 40.”

purchased verb US /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

Witch noun US /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

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.

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.”

in the evening preposition + article + noun counted as “in … evening”

In this reading “Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “"O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"”

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35

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

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

40

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

From this reading Matthew xxv, 40.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

ActsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

cripple's

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

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

From this reading Matthew xxv, 40.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading Faithful to her promise, the Witch purchased a cage, and early in the evening returned to the cripple's abode and was joyfully greeted.

XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading She felt that it was indeed more blessed to give than to receive (Acts XX, 35) when one could do God a service at the same time.

xxvnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading Matthew xxv, 40.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading As ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "O, but you are a good lady to think of me, only a cripple boy!"

Chapter 24 of The Witch Hypnotizer by Zena A. Maher holds 15 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 24 of The Witch Hypnotizer contain?

Chapter 24 holds 15 sentences of The Witch Hypnotizer, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

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