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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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Chapter 13 holds 413 sentences of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.
It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.
We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."
The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.
Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.
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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.
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It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.
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We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."
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The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.
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Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.”

Support verb US /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading “It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.”

All words in this reading · 69

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

acts

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From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

building

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

children

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

collected

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

contribute

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

Council

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

County

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

course

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

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

decisively

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

department

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

enough

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

entered

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

far

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

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

forming

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

hundred

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

lists

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

matters

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

ministerial

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

money

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

most

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

one-half

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

pay

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

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

peasants

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

petty

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

population

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

provide

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

removed

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

roubles

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

says

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

school

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

schools

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

send

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

take

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

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

teacher

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

there

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

too

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

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.

township

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

two

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

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

villages

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

From this reading In matters of the petty villages, forming one-half of the population, the ministerial department acts most decisively.

wanting

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

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading It says: "We provide schools where there is a building and where the peasants of the township have collected enough money to support a teacher at two hundred roubles.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will contribute from the County Council what is wanting, and the school is entered on the lists."

wish

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

From this reading The villages that are removed from the school may send their children there, if they so wish.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Of course, the peasants do not take their children there, because it is too far, and yet they pay.