Chapter 4 of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents. When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother. He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents. They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead. After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.
Chapter 4 of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.”
extremely joyful
From this reading “They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.”
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.
In this reading “When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.”
In this reading “After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.”
In this reading “After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.”
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 After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.
later than; following
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
in the past
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried to the castle to comfort his parents.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
extremely joyful
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time Bayaya succeeded to the kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were overjoyed at his return, for they had long ago given him up for dead.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached his native town the first news he got was of the death of his brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the wedding Bayaya rode away with Slavena to visit his parents.
Chapter 4 of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 245 minutes of reading across 589 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Czechoslovak Fairy Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Czechoslovak Fairy Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
