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The Fox and the Geese

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Fox and the Geese is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.
See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.
With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.
THE FOX AND THE GEESE.
There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fox and the Geese

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Fox and the Geese is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.
Line 2
See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.
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With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.
/wɪð ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ˈherɪsən wiːr/
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THE FOX AND THE GEESE.
/ðə fɑːks ənd ðə ɡiːs/
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There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.
/ðer wɑːz wʌns ə ɡuːs æt ðə pɔɪnt ʌv deθ soʊ ʃiː kɔːld hɜːr θriː ˈdɔːtərz nɪr ənd dɪˈzaɪərd ðem ɔːl wɪð hɜːr ˈleɪtəst breθ hɜːr læst ˈdaɪɪŋ wɜːrdz tuː hiːr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

archive noun US /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

geese noun US /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.”

Harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.”

Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.”

Internet noun US /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

Libraries noun US /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

Weir noun US /wiːr/

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

From this reading “With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

FOXnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

foxgeesewonderfu

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

GEESEnounUS /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

HENNY-PENNY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

org

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

WeirnounUS /wiːr/

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

From this reading With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

weiriala

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading There was once a Goose at the point of death, So she called her three daughters near, And desired them all, with her latest breath, Her last dying words to hear.

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/foxgeesewonderfu00weiriala THE FOX AND THE GEESE; AND THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HENNY-PENNY.

Chapter 1 of The Fox and the Geese by Anonymous holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Fox and the Geese contain?

Chapter 1 holds 92 sentences of The Fox and the Geese, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Fox and the Geese by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 92 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Fox and the Geese?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #22611, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 7 minutes of reading across 19 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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