Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Hello! What are you doing there, my friend?' 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.' 'Will you travel with me?' 'Pardon?'
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “'Hello!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “'Pardon?'”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “'Will you travel with me?'”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
an expression of greeting
From this reading 'Hello!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
staying power
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Will you travel with me?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
above and across; more than
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
accept an excuse for
From this reading 'Pardon?'
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
bound or secured closely
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Will you travel with me?'
except if; if not
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will you travel with me?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Will you travel with me?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading 'I want to catch that hare over yonder; but unless I tied my legs together there would be no sport in it.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you doing there, my friend?'
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book by Edmund Dulac holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 426 sentences of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book by Edmund Dulac exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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