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Chapter 7 of The Book of Stories for the Story-Teller is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat. Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees. "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round. Oeyvind looked up. She got up, and began pulling at the goat.
Chapter 7 of The Book of Stories for the Story-Teller is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “"No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.”
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading “"No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.”
straightened out
From this reading “"No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “She got up, and began pulling at the goat.”
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.
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In this reading “"No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.”
In this reading “She got up, and began pulling at the goat.”
seek information from
In this reading “Oeyvind looked up.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She got up, and began pulling at the goat.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
a young female
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oeyvind looked up.
straightened out
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oeyvind looked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She got up, and began pulling at the goat.
with speed
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "No, the goat is mine," she said, and threw her arms round its neck, loosened one of her garters, and fastened it round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the girl laughed still more, and got up quickly on her knees.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
during the time that
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you not wait a little while?" begged the boy; his heart began to beat.
Chapter 7 of The Book of Stories for the Story-Teller by Fanny E. (Fanny Eliza) Coe holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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