Chapter 2 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows. "Some other day," he answered. "To-day we must go to the treasure island." Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction. Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
Chapter 2 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"To-day we must go to the treasure island."”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.”
In this reading “The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.”
In this reading “Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.”
In this reading “"Some other day," he answered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
anew
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Some other day," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
completely unclothed
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some other day," he answered.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Some other day," he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Some other day," he answered.
above and across; more than
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some other day," he answered.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Soon they reached a small island as steep and bare as the back of a fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The magician shot an evil glance at him from under his brows.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Panigwun followed him into the canoe, and again they sped over the waters of the lake, but this time in a different direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-day we must go to the treasure island."
Chapter 2 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands by Katharine Pyle holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 430 sentences of Fairy Tales from Many Lands, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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