Chapter 5 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He kissed it and the mouth was cold. Out it swung and again it came. "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me." Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm. The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.
Chapter 5 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “He kissed it and the mouth was cold.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
move upward
From this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Out it swung and again it came.”
three times
From this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
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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In this reading “The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.”
In this reading “"Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.
anew
From this reading Out it swung and again it came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out it swung and again it came.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
dearly loved
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
go away from a place
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out it swung and again it came.
move upward
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Out it swung and again it came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.
three times
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He kissed it and the mouth was cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Kempion kissed the beast again and its lips were warm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The third time he kissed it, and its mouth was the mouth of a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of my lair I will not rise, I will not leave for fear of thee, Oh, Kempion, you dear king's son, Till on the mouth you thrice kiss me."
Chapter 5 of Fairy Tales from Many Lands by Katharine Pyle holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 395 sentences of Fairy Tales from Many Lands, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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