Chapter 3 of Æsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Æsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_. As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.” “No,” said the first, “I found the ax. It is mine.” They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
Chapter 3 of Æsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.””
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is mine.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.””
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.”
have in common
From this reading “As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.””
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “No,” said the first, “I found the ax.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No,” said the first, “I found the ax.
set up or found
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is mine.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is mine.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the first, “I found the ax.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
have in common
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we are companions, we ought to share it between us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Don’t say _I_ have found it,” said the other, “but _we_.
at the time that
From this reading They had not gone far when they heard the owner of the ax pursuing them, and calling out to them in great passion.
Chapter 3 of Æsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers by J. H. (Jenny H.) Stickney holds 500 sentences, grouped into 100 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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