Chapter 20 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 20 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 397 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.
Chapter 20 holds 397 sentences of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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Chapter 20 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The guest was surprised. He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said: "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down. Well, does the old man pine?" "Who knows?
Chapter 20 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “"Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, does the old man pine?"
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading The guest was surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
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From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading "Who knows?
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
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From this reading Well, does the old man pine?"
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From this reading Well, does the old man pine?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, does the old man pine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
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From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
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From this reading The guest was surprised.
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guest was surprised.
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From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guest was surprised.
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From this reading Well, does the old man pine?"
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From this reading "Evidently fortune flies around like a wheel: one it lifts up, another it takes down.
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He clicked with his tongue, shook his head, and said:
