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The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."
The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.
And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.
The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!
Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"
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Stories to Tell to Children

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Stories to Tell to Children is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."
/ðə ˈtaɪɡər spræŋ bʌt ðə ˈbrɑːmɪn spoʊk ˈveri ˈkwɪkli oʊ bʌt ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsekənd ˈbrʌðər ˈtaɪɡər juː ˈprɑːməst tuː æsk faɪv/
Line 2
The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.
/ðə ˈtaɪɡər ˈɡrʌmbəld ə ɡʊd diːl bʌt æt læst hiː went ɑːn əˈɡen wɪð ðə ˈbrɑːmɪn/
Line 3
And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.
/ənd ˈæftər ə taɪm ðeɪ sɔː æn ˈiːɡəl haɪ ˈoʊvərˈhed/
Line 4
The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!
Line 5
Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"
/tel ʌs ɪf ɪt siːmz tuː juː fer ðæt ðɪs ˈtaɪɡər ʃʊd iːt miː ʌp wen aɪ hæv dʒʌst seɪvd hɪm frʌm ə ˈfraɪtfəl keɪdʒ/

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Brahmin noun US /ˈbrɑːmɪn/

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

From this reading “The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."”

cage noun US /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"”

Eagle noun US /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading “And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.”

frightful adjective US /ˈfraɪtfəl/

provoking horror

From this reading “Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"”

grumbled verb US /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.”

overhead adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈhed/

above your head; in the sky

From this reading “And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.”

sprang verb US /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."”

Tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

BrahminnounUS /ˈbrɑːmɪn/

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/

provoking horror

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

imploringlyadverb

in a beseeching manner

From this reading The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/

above your head; in the sky

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And after a time they saw an Eagle, high overhead.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Brahmin called up to him imploringly,-- "Oh, Brother Eagle, Brother Eagle!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Tell us if it seems to you fair that this Tiger should eat me up, when I have just saved him from a frightful cage?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Tiger grumbled a good deal, but at last he went on again with the Brahmin.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Tiger sprang, but the Brahmin spoke very quickly:-- "Oh, but this is only the second, Brother Tiger; you promised to ask five."

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