Chapter 2 of Grimm's Fairy Stories is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Grimm's Fairy Stories is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first." "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one. "Softly, softly; be not too sure. I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger." "That we will see," said the ugly man.
Chapter 2 of Grimm's Fairy Stories is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."”
with speed
From this reading “"I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “"I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Softly, softly; be not too sure.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “"I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “"Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That we will see," said the ugly man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
by chance
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
with speed
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That we will see," said the ugly man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That we will see," said the ugly man.
take hold of; grab
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
with low volume
From this reading "Softly, softly; be not too sure.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I am as strong as you, and perhaps stronger."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Softly, softly; be not too sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That we will see," said the ugly man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Softly, softly; be not too sure.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That we will see," said the ugly man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will quickly seize you," replied the ugly one.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Not so quick," answered the youth; "if I die I must be brought to it first."
Chapter 2 of Grimm's Fairy Stories by Jacob Grimm holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 372 sentences of Grimm's Fairy Stories, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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