Chapter 17 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 17 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 415 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.
Chapter 17 holds 415 sentences of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Chapter 17 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'" Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed. "We will see whose will run out first. Who said that? Tíshka?"
Chapter 17 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 415 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"We will see whose will run out first.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will see whose will run out first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who said that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will see whose will run out first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who said that?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say: 'May his belly burst, and his guts run out!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tíshka?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mikhaíl Seménovich was delighted, and he even laughed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will see whose will run out first.
which person or people
From this reading Who said that?
belonging to which person
From this reading "We will see whose will run out first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will see whose will run out first.
