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Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.
Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."
The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.
Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.
He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:
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Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.
/ˈraɪdɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈoʊʃən weɪvz ə ˈmædʒɪk ʃɪp aɪ siː stɑːp ənd tʃeɪndʒ ðaɪ kɔːrs oʊ ʃɪp hiːr aɪ hoʊld ðə kiː/
Line 2
Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."
/oʊˈbeɪ ðə ˈsɪɡnəl noʊn tuː ðiː ənd kʌm æt wʌns dərˈekt tuː miː/
Line 3
The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.
/ðə ˈvesəl tɜːrnd raɪt raʊnd ənd keɪm æt fʊl spiːd təˈwɔːrdz lænd ənd raɪt ɑːn tuː ðə bæŋk wer ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ˈmoʊʃənləs/
Line 4
Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.
Line 5
He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:
/hiː meɪd hɜːr ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs wɪð ðə ɜːrb sliːp ənd ˈlɪftɪŋ hɜːr bɪˈfɔːr hɪm ɑːn hɪz hɔːrs sed/

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diamond noun US /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading “Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.”

herb noun US /ɜːrb/

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading “He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:”

lifting verb US /ˈlɪftɪŋ/

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading “He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:”

motionless adjective US /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

not in physical motion

From this reading “The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.”

network noun US /ˈnetwɜːrk/

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading “Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.”

signal noun US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."”

smashed adjective US /smæʃt/

very drunk

From this reading “Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.”

unconscious adjective US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading “He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:”

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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 "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

herbnounUS /ɜːrb/

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

not in physical motion

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

Niezguinek

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

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

ObeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

RidingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/

very drunk

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

steelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

Sudolisu

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

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Obey the signal known to thee, And come at once direct to me."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He made her unconscious with the herb Sleep, and lifting her before him on his horse, said:

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "Riding on the ocean waves a magic ship I see; Stop and change thy course, O ship, here I hold the key.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The vessel turned right round and came at full speed towards land, and right on to the bank, where it remained motionless.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Niezguinek smashed in the steel network with his club; and opening the doors with the diamond key, there found Princess Sudolisu.

Chapter 7 of Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alexander Chodzko holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Fairy
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Tales
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Peasants
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Herdsmen
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