Chapter 6 of The Norwegian Fairy Book is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Norwegian Fairy Book is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away. Then she asked him whether she might not go with him. No, said he, that could not be. "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you. For surely that will be permitted me?"
Chapter 6 of The Norwegian Fairy Book is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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use to one's advantage
From this reading “The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “For surely that will be permitted me?"”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “For surely that will be permitted me?"”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.”
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.
In this reading “"But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
use to one's advantage
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, said he, that could not be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, said he, that could not be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
not any; not one
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading For surely that will be permitted me?"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For surely that will be permitted me?"
express in words
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, said he, that could not be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The maiden wept and wailed; but to no avail, for the prince said he must journey away.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For surely that will be permitted me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she asked him whether she might not go with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But can you not at least tell me the road, so that I can search for you.
Chapter 6 of The Norwegian Fairy Book by Klara Stroebe holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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