Questions tagged [five-children-and-it]
Questions about the children's novel 'Five Children and It' by E. Nesbit, first published in 1902. Use this tag with [e-nesbit].
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Meaning of: "the photographic views, the spyglasses you look at them" in 'Five Children and It'
In chapter 8, E. Nesbit said:
Bill was a man who knew his business. In a very little while, the
photographic views, the spyglasses you look at them through so that
they really seem rather real, and ...
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Meaning of "down here after measles, as likely as not!" in 'Five Children and It'
In chapter 1, E.Nesbit said:
"Hungry! I should think so," said Martha angrily; "out all day like
this. Well, I hope it'll be a lesson to you not to go picking up with
strange children —...
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Meaning of "He's soft, ain't he? Them giants mostly is" in "Five Children and It"
From Five Children and It by E. Nesbit:
'What'll you take for him?' she said excitedly. 'Anything in reason. We'd have a special van built—leastways, I know where there's a second-hand one would do ...
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Meaning of "I'm glad it was only wings, though. I'd rather see the birds as aren't there..."
Me and my friend finished translating Five Children and It. This is one of the paragraphs we had a problem with, in Chapter 4 (The Wings):
"Well, from this day forth I'll be a better man. It's ...
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Meaning of "Lor’ lumme if there ain’t another on ’em!" from "Five Children and It"
This excerpt is from Five Children and It, Chapter 2.
“She’s not mad; it’s true,” said Anthea; “there is a fairy. If I ever see him again I’ll wish for something for you; at least I would if ...
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Explanation of a pargraph from "Five Children and It"
I can't understand this paragraph from Five Children and It. What does it mean? Please explain.
The shadows got longer and longer, and at last there were no separate shadows any more, but one soft ...