Chapter 2 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out: "I am burning! I am roasting! Draw me up!" And they drew him up.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
the act of burning something
From this reading “"I am burning!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Draw me up!"”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “And they drew him up.”
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading “I am roasting!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
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.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
In this reading “The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:”
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 “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am burning!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they drew him up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
the act of burning something
From this reading "I am burning!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw me up!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And they drew him up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they drew him up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am burning!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Draw me up!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading I am roasting!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they drew him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Draw me up!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he began to cry out:
Chapter 2 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia by A. G. (Apraham Garabed) Seklemian holds 387 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 2 holds 387 sentences of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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