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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 19 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 19 holds 399 sentences of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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"Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."
"Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.
I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.
Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.
If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.
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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."
Line 2
"Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.
Line 3
I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.
Line 4
Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.
Line 5
If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

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.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."”

All words in this reading · 59

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 I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

came

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

Christ

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

come

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

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

done

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

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

earth

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

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

example

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

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

failed

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

Father

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

friend

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

give

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

good

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

happened

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

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

honour

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

how

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

ignorant

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

know

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

last

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

night

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

people

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

Pharisee

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

read

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

reading

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

receive

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

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

reception

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

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.

replied

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If He should have happened to come to me, for example, I should have done everything to receive Him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

Stepánych

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

thing

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

very

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

walked

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

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

Well

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

From this reading "Well, so I read about how He walked the earth.

wondered

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

From this reading Well, my friend, as I was reading last night about that very thing, I wondered how he could have failed to honour Father Christ.

Yes

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

From this reading "Yes, I have," replied Stepánych, "but we are ignorant people,--we do not know how to read."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I read, you know, about how He came to the Pharisee, and the Pharisee did not give Him a good reception.