Chapter 5 of The chronicles of Fairy land is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The chronicles of Fairy land is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly. “What an idea!—you can give her no money.” “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.” “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father. “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
Chapter 5 of The chronicles of Fairy land is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ““But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.””
a female human offspring
From this reading ““You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““What an idea!—you can give her no money.””
take in marriage
From this reading ““You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ““What an idea!—you can give her no money.””
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading ““Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.””
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading ““Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.””
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.
In this reading ““But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.””
belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.””
In this reading ““Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.””
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
engage in
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
take in marriage
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
not any; not one
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
in a sturdy manner
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I can give her love,” said Kelch sturdily, “and that is much better than money.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think so,” retorted Filina’s father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What an idea!—you can give her no money.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You marry my daughter!” he said mockingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Any one can make love, but few can make money, so go back to your wood-cutting, and don’t come to me with such silly requests.”
Chapter 5 of The chronicles of Fairy land by Fergus Hume holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Chapter 5 holds 390 sentences of The chronicles of Fairy land, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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