Chapter 18 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 18 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 408 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 18 holds 408 sentences of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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Chapter 18 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"God did not grant me that I should," he said. "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion. And so I did not go. Forgive me for Christ's sake." He gave the old woman what money he had left.
Chapter 18 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
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From this reading Forgive me for Christ's sake."
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me for Christ's sake."
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From this reading Forgive me for Christ's sake."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
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From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
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From this reading And so I did not go.
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From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
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From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
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From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
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From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
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From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
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From this reading Forgive me for Christ's sake."
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I did not go.
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "God did not grant me that I should," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
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From this reading "I spent my money on the way, and got separated from my companion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
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From this reading He gave the old woman what money he had left.
