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The Green Fairy Book

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Green Fairy Book is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’
But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’
Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.
Little One-eye, are you awake?
Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.
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The Green Fairy Book

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Green Fairy Book is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’
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But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’
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Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.
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Little One-eye, are you awake?
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Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

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.

asleep adjective US /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading “Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.”

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “‘Little One-eye, are you awake?”

drove noun US /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’”

goat noun US /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’”

properly adverb US /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading “Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’”

setting noun US /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’”

sing verb US /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading “But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’”

singing noun US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading ‘Little One-eye, are you awake?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading ‘Little One-eye, are you awake?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

One-eye

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Little One-eye, are you asleep?’ she shut her one eye and fell asleep.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

Two-eyes

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Little Two-eyes saw what Little One-eye had in her mind, and she drove the goat into the long grass and said, ‘Come, Little One-eye, we will sit down here, and I will sing you something.’

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Little One-eye sat down, and as she was very much tired by the long walk to which she was not used, and by the hot day, and as Little Two-eyes went on singing.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now when Little Two-eyes was setting out, Little One-eye came up to her and said, ‘I will go into the field with you and see if you take good care of the goat, and if you drive him properly to get grass.’

Chapter 9 of The Green Fairy Book by Andrew [Editor] Lang holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 9 holds 435 sentences of The Green Fairy Book, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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Stella
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Margaret
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Green
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