Chapter 17 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To be--that is, not at all. I'll give you your money when you go to dinner. Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day." "Never fear, master!" and neither did he. But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
Chapter 17 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “"Never fear, master!" and neither did he.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Never fear, master!" and neither did he.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."”
In this reading “Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never fear, master!" and neither did he.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
on the contrary
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be--that is, not at all.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Now, understand me; don't let a cow go out of the field nor into the wheat the rest of the day."
at the time that
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the churl would rather than a great deal he had not hired him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll give you your money when you go to dinner.
Chapter 17 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Chapter 17 holds 390 sentences of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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