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Canadian Fairy Tales

Chapter III

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Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."
So the two were married with great ceremony.
Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.
Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.
His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."
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Canadian Fairy Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Canadian Fairy Tales is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."
/ðen ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən sed tuː ɡreɪt hɑːrt juː hæv wʌn ðə ˈmeɪdən æz jɔːr waɪf fɔːr juː əˈloʊn hæv səkˈsiːdɪd ɪn ðiːz tests/
Line 2
So the two were married with great ceremony.
/soʊ ðə tuː wɜːr ˈmerid wɪð ɡreɪt ˈserəmoʊni/
Line 3
Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.
/ɡreɪt hɑːrt ɡeɪv mʌtʃ ˈtreʒər tuː hɪz kəmˈpænjənz ənd ðeɪ ˈprɑːməst tuː help hɪm ˈɔːlweɪz ɪn hɪz niːd/
Line 4
Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.
/ðen wɪð hɪz waɪf ənd hɜːr ˈsɜːrvənts ənd hɜːr ɡreɪt stɔːr ʌv ɡʊdz hiː went bæk tuː hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈvɪlədʒ baɪ ðə siː/
Line 5
His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."
/hɪz ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər wɜːr ɡlæd tuː siː hɪm əˈɡen ənd tuː hiːr ʌv hɪz səkˈses ənd hɪz ˈmʌðər sed aɪ toʊld juː hiː wʊd wɪn ɡreɪt feɪm bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ðə ˈferi ɡɪfts ðæt wɜːr leɪd ɪn hɪz ˈkreɪdəl æt hɪz bɜːrθ/

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

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ceremony noun US /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading “So the two were married with great ceremony.”

cradle noun US /ˈkreɪdəl/

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading “His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."”

fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."”

fame noun US /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."”

gifts noun US /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading “His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."”

goods noun US /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading “Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.”

maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."”

tests noun US /tests/

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading “Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."”

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.

native village adjective + noun

In this reading “Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.”

old woman adjective + noun

a woman who is old

In this reading “Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.”

succeeded in verb + particle counted as “succeed in”

In this reading “Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."”

great store adjective + noun

In this reading “Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.”

great ceremony adjective + noun

In this reading “So the two were married with great ceremony.”

great fame adjective + noun

In this reading “His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."”

by the sea preposition + article + noun counted as “by … sea”

In this reading “Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

testsnounUS /tests/

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Great Heart gave much treasure to his companions, and they promised to help him always in his need.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then with his wife and her servants and her great store of goods he went back to his native village by the sea.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So the two were married with great ceremony.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His father and mother were glad to see him again and to hear of his success, and his mother said, "I told you he would win great fame because of the fairy gifts that were laid in his cradle at his birth."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then the old woman said to Great Heart, "You have won the maiden as your wife, for you alone have succeeded in these tests."

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