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Evening Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Evening Tales is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"For no less," said Jack.
"So be it," said the King.
"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."
In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.
From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.
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Evening Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Evening Tales is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"For no less," said Jack.
/fɔːr noʊ les sed dʒæk/
Line 2
"So be it," said the King.
/soʊ biː ɪt sed ðə kɪŋ/
Line 3
"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."
/aɪ ɡɪv juː maɪ ˈjʌŋɡəst ˈdɔːtər ənd ə ˈhʌndrəd ˈθaʊzənd ɡoʊld kraʊn ˈpiːsəz fɔːr hɜːr ˈdaʊri/
Line 4
In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.
/ɪn ə trænˈspɔːrt ʌv dʒɔɪ dʒæk θruː hɪmˈself ɑːn ðə kɪŋz nek ənd ðə ˈmerɪdʒ wɑːz ˈseləbreɪtɪd æt wʌns ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv pɑːmp bɪˈkʌmɪŋ soʊ ɡreɪt ə ˈprɪn.ses/
Line 5
From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

Learner Dictionary

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.

becoming adjective US /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

celebrated adjective US /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

crown noun US /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

dowry noun US /ˈdaʊri/

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

King's noun US /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

pomp noun US /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

transport noun US /trænˈspɔːrt/

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

youngest adjective US /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

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.

hundred thousand noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

In this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

gold crown noun + noun

In this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.”

crown pieces noun + noun counted as “crown piece”

In this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

youngest daughter adjective + noun counted as “young daughter”

In this reading “"I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."”

All words in this reading · 57

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "So be it," said the King.

becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

Calamor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For no less," said Jack.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So be it," said the King.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "For no less," said Jack.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "So be it," said the King.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "For no less," said Jack.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "For no less," said Jack.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

pompnounUS /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "For no less," said Jack.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

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

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So be it," said the King.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "So be it," said the King.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From that time the good King Calamor had no occasion to send his servants and his horses for the Day.

transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In a transport of joy Jack threw himself on the King's neck, and the marriage was celebrated at once, in the midst of pomp becoming so great a princess.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "I give you my youngest daughter, and a hundred thousand gold crown pieces for her dowry."

Chapter 3 of Evening Tales by Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Ortoli holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 3 of Evening Tales contain?

Chapter 3 holds 434 sentences of Evening Tales, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Evening Tales by Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Ortoli exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of Evening Tales?

Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 2549 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56153 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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How long does Evening Tales take to read?

About 212 minutes of reading across 510 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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