Chapter 3 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said. “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.” ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light. As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’ ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
Chapter 3 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.”
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
the first light of day
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.”
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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 As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
later than; following
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
a youthful male person
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
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 “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
at any time
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
engage in
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
the first light of day
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Chapter 3 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 223 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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