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The Shoemaker's Apron

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.
He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.
With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.
The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.
Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.
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The Shoemaker's Apron

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Shoemaker's Apron is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.
Line 2
He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.
Line 3
With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.
Line 4
The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.
/ðə ɜːrθ saʊ dʒʌmpt ʌp ənd ɪn ˈfjʊri reɪst ˈmædli ərˈaʊnd ðə wɜːrld ənd bæk ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt ʌv taɪm/
Line 5
Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

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.

fury noun US /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.”

madly adverb US /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.”

pricked verb US /prɪkt/

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading “With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.”

raced verb US /reɪst/

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading “The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.”

Sow verb US /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading “He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.”

spit verb US /spɪt/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading “With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.”

steed noun US /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.”

wallow verb US /ˈwɑːloʊ/

devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

From this reading “He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.”

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.

lay sleeping verb + noun

In this reading “He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.”

jumped up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

In this reading “The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.”

in terror preposition + noun

In this reading “With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.”

in a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “in … moment”

In this reading “The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

Nedyelka

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

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

prickedverbUS /prɪkt/

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

racedverbUS /reɪst/

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

SowverbUS /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

spitverbUS /spɪt/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

squealed

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

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

sucklings

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

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

Tatosh

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

Vitazko

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

From this reading Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered.

wallowverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊ/

devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time.

Chapter 3 of The Shoemaker's Apron by Parker Fillmore holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 396 sentences of The Shoemaker's Apron, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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