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Jataka Tales

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Jataka Tales is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.
He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.
So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.
"Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.
And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.
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Jataka Tales

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Jataka Tales is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.
/ðə kwiːn went əˈweɪ bʌt ðə kɪŋ sɔː ðæt ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt pliːzd wɪð hɪz ˈænsər/
Line 2
He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.
/hiː fɪrd ðæt ʃiː wʊd duː hɑːrm tuː ðə ˈoʊldər ˈprɪnsəz tuː ɡet ðem aʊt ʌv ðə weɪ ʌv ðə sʌn prɪns/
Line 3
So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.
/soʊ hiː kɔːld hɪz ˈeldər sʌnz ənd toʊld ðem ðæt ðeɪ mʌst ɡoʊ ənd laɪv ɪn ðə ˈfɔːrəst ənˈtɪl hɪz deθ/
Line 4
"Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.
/ðen kʌm bæk ənd reɪn ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ðæt ɪz jʊrz baɪ raɪt hiː sed/
Line 5
And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.
/ənd wɪð terz hiː kɪst ðem ɑːn ðə ˈfɔːrhedz ənd sent ðem əˈweɪ/

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.

elder noun US /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading “So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.”

feared verb US /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.”

foreheads noun US /ˈfɔːrhedz/

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.”

harm noun US /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.”

older adjective US /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.”

princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.”

reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “"Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.”

sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

elder sons noun + noun counted as “elder son”

In this reading “So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “"Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.”

went away verb + particle counted as “go away”

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.”

with tears preposition + noun

In this reading “And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.”

in the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “in … forest”

In this reading “So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.”

on the foreheads preposition + article + noun counted as “on … forehead”

In this reading “And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.”

reign in verb + particle

In this reading “"Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

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 And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading And with tears he kissed them on the foreheads and sent them away.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So he called his elder sons and told them that they must go and live in the forest until his death.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The queen went away, but the king saw that she was not pleased with his answer.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He feared that she would do harm to the older princes to get them out of the way of the Sun Prince.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Then come back and reign in the city that is yours by right," he said.

Chapter 5 of Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Chapter 5 holds 207 sentences of Jataka Tales, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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About 68 minutes of reading across 164 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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