Chapter 6 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself. "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse. Halloo there! you with the cow," he said. "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that. A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
Chapter 6 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “"That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “"That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “"She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “"She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.”
a country person
From this reading “"She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.”
being of use or service
From this reading “A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “"I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
urge on with shouts
From this reading Halloo there! you with the cow," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halloo there! you with the cow," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
a country person
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
express in words
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Halloo there! you with the cow," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She gives good milk, I am certain," said the peasant to himself.
being of use or service
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I tell you what, I dare say a horse is of more value than a cow; but I don't care for that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A cow will be more useful to me, so if you like we'll exchange."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Halloo there! you with the cow," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That would be a very good exchange: the cow for the horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Halloo there! you with the cow," he said.
Chapter 6 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep by Hans Christian Andersen holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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