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The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia
The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.
The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.
On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.
He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.
The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.
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The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.
/ɪt soʊ ˈhæpənd ðæt ðer wɑːz æn oʊld mæn ənd hɪz waɪf ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə hʌt ɑːn ðə bæŋks ʌv ðə ˈrɪvər ɑːn ðə ˈaʊtskɜːrts ʌv ðə ˈsɪti/
Line 2
The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.
/ðə oʊld mæn juːzd tuː kæst hɪz nets ˈɪntuː ðə ˈrɪvər ˈevəri deɪ ənd kætʃ tuː fɪʃ wʌn fɔːr hɪmˈself ənd wʌn fɔːr hɪz waɪf/
Line 3
On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.
Line 4
He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.
/hiː tʊk ɪt tuː hɪz hʌt wer hiː ənd hɪz waɪf ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪt sɔː ðæt ðer wɑːz ɪn ɪt ə per ʌv ˈprɪti ˈbeɪbiz/
Line 5
The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

Learner Dictionary

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.

babies noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.”

banks noun US /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

chest noun US /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading “On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

net noun US /net/

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 “On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.”

nets noun US /nets/

plural of “net” — 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 “The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.”

outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

thumb noun US /θʌm/

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading “The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

on the outskirts preposition + article + noun counted as “on … outskirts”

In this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.”

into the river preposition + article + noun counted as “into … river”

In this reading “The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

golden-haired

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

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

lo

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

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

netnounUS /net/

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 On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

netsnounUS /nets/

plural of “net” — 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 The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

silver-hairedadjective

having hair the color of silver

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading On that day he threw his net for fish, and lo! a chest was drawn out.

thumbnounUS /θʌm/

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading The silver-haired boy had put his thumb into the mouth of the golden-haired girl, and the girl had put her thumb into the mouth of the boy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The old man used to cast his nets into the river every day and catch two fish, one for himself and one for his wife.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He took it to his hut where he and his wife opening it saw that there was in it a pair of pretty babies.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a hut on the banks of the river on the outskirts of the city.

Chapter 6 of The Golden Maiden, and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia by A. G. (Apraham Garabed) Seklemian holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Golden
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