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The White Snake

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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After Hans had had her some time, he said: Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
When she came to the field she said to herself: What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
Oh, I will eat first.’
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The White Snake

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The White Snake is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
/ˈæftər hɑːns hæd hæd hɜːr sʌm taɪm hiː sed waɪf aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ aʊt tuː wɜːrk ənd ɜːrn sʌm ˈmʌni fɔːr ʌs ɡoʊ ˈɪntuː ðə fiːld ənd kʌt ðə kɔːrn ðæt wiː meɪ hæv sʌm bred/
Line 2
Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
/jes dɪr hɑːns aɪ wɪl duː ðæt/
Line 3
After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
/ˈæftər hɑːns hæd ɡɔːn əˈweɪ ʃiː kʊkt hərˈself sʌm ɡʊd brɔːθ ənd tʊk ɪt ˈɪntuː ðə fiːld wɪð hɜːr/
Line 4
When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
/wen ʃiː keɪm tuː ðə fiːld ʃiː sed tuː hərˈself wʌt ʃæl aɪ duː ʃæl aɪ kʌt fɜːrst ɔːr ʃæl aɪ iːt fɜːrst/
Line 5
Oh, I will eat first.’
/oʊ aɪ wɪl iːt fɜːrst/

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.

bread noun US /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”

broth noun US /brɔːθ/

liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces

From this reading “After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.”

cooked adjective US /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading “After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.”

corn noun US /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”

earn verb US /ɜːrn/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”

eat verb US /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading “When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?”

field noun US /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”

Hans noun US /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

brothnounUS /brɔːθ/

liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’

earnverbUS /ɜːrn/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, I will eat first.’

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?

WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’

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