Chapter 3 of The Little Glass Man, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Little Glass Man, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden. He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph. 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork! Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.' 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
Chapter 3 of The Little Glass Man, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading “He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.”
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading “He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.”
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading “'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!”
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading “'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!”
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading “'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!”
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading “But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.”
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In this reading “But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.”
by a factor of three
In this reading “'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'”
In this reading “'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
express in words
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore communicated his fears to the Caliph.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now it occurred to the Grand Vizier that laughing during the enchantment was forbidden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Three times we must bow to the East and say: Mu--Mu--Mu.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Do bethink thee of the stupid word; I cannot recall it.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'By Mecca and Medina, that would be a bad joke if I were to remain a stork!
Chapter 3 of The Little Glass Man, and Other Stories by Wilhelm Hauff holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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