Chapter 2 of The Indian Fairy Book is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Indian Fairy Book is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now we will make you large," said they. "Will _that_ do?" "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest. "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief." "Very well," Grasshopper answered.
Chapter 2 of The Indian Fairy Book is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “"You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “"You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."”
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading “"Very well," Grasshopper answered.”
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “"You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “"Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will _that_ do?"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
set up or found
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading "Very well," Grasshopper answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
engage in
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
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From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You need not go out," said the others; "we will bring you food into the lodge, and you will be our chief."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will _that_ do?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," Grasshopper answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," Grasshopper answered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he answered; for he found that he was ten times the size of the largest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now we will make you large," said they.
Chapter 2 of The Indian Fairy Book by Cornelius Mathews holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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