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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.
Semén the Warrior said to his brother:
"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."
And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."
So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!
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Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.
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Semén the Warrior said to his brother:
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"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."
/aɪ hæv ˈkɑːŋkərd ə ˈkɪŋdəm fɔːr ˌmaɪˈself ənd aɪ led ə ɡʊd laɪf ˈoʊnli aɪ hæv nɑːt ɪˈnʌf ˈmʌni tuː fiːd maɪ ˈsoʊldʒərz wɪð/
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And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."
Line 5
So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

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, and audio.

brothers noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.”

conquered verb US /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."”

earned adjective US /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading “And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."”

feed verb US /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading “"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."”

kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."”

mound noun US /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading “And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."”

revealed verb US /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.”

Warrior noun US /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “Semén the Warrior said to his brother:”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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enough money noun + noun

In this reading “"I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Semén the Warrior said to his brother:

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Semén the Warrior said to his brother:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

moundnounUS /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

Paunchnoun

a protruding abdomen

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Semén the Warrior said to his brother:

Semén

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

Tarás

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So Semén the Warrior said: "Let us go to our brother!

WarriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Semén the Warrior said to his brother:

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The brothers met, and they revealed to one another where Semén got the soldiers, and Tarás the money.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And Tarás the Paunch said: "And I have earned a whole mound of money, but here is the trouble: I have nobody to guard the money."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I have conquered a kingdom for myself, and I lead a good life, only I have not enough money to feed my soldiers with."

Chapter 21 of Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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