The Swedish Fairy Book

Chapter V

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And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

But when he heard the tumult and the clashing of arms, he sat down on a stone, leaned his cheek on his hand, and wept; for he thought of the king's beautiful daughter, and it occurred to him how much he would like to take part and ride with the rest.

That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

"Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

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Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Swedish Fairy Book is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty. But when he heard the tumult and the clashing of arms, he sat down on a stone, leaned his cheek on his hand, and wept; for he thought of the king's beautiful daughter, and it occurred to him how much he would like to take part and ride with the rest. That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him. "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?" Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

The Swedish Fairy Book

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Swedish Fairy Book is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

/ənd waɪl ɔːl ðɪs wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn ðə jʌŋ prɪns wɑːz ˈtendɪŋ hɪz ˈɑːksən wɪtʃ wɑːz hɪz ˈduːti/

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That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

/ðæt ˈveri ˈmoʊmənt hiː hɜːrd ˈfʊtsteps ənd wen hiː lʊkt ʌp ðə waɪld mæn wɑːz ˈstændɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr hɪm/

Line 4

"Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

Line 5

Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

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choice noun US /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading “Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.”

clashing adjective US /ˈklæʃɪŋ/

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading “But when he heard the tumult and the clashing of arms, he sat down on a stone, leaned his cheek on his hand, and wept; for he thought of the king's beautiful daughter, and it occurred to him how much he would like to take part and ride with the rest.”

footsteps noun US /ˈfʊtsteps/

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading “That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.”

king's noun US /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

oxen noun US /ˈɑːksən/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.”

tending noun US /ˈtendɪŋ/

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

From this reading “And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.”

tumult noun US /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

wept verb US /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

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.

heard footsteps adjective + noun counted as “heard footstep”

In this reading “That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.”

young prince adjective + noun

In this reading “And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.”

sit here verb + particle

In this reading “"Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"”

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.”

beautiful daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “But when he heard the tumult and the clashing of arms, he sat down on a stone, leaned his cheek on his hand, and wept; for he thought of the king's beautiful daughter, and it occurred to him how much he would like to take part and ride with the rest.”

take part verb + noun

share in something

very moment adjective + noun

In this reading “That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.”

on a stone preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stone”

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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 But when he heard the tumult and the clashing of arms, he sat down on a stone, leaned his cheek on his hand, and wept; for he thought of the king's beautiful daughter, and it occurred to him how much he would like to take part and ride with the rest.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/

sharply and harshly discordant

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

Good-day

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

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

how

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

joylessadjective

not experiencing or inspiring joy

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

satnounUS /sæt/

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

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

Thereupon

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

From this reading Thereupon the prince replied: "I have no choice but to be sad and joyless.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading That very moment he heard footsteps and when he looked up, the wild man was standing before him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Good-day!" said the wild man, "and why do you sit here so lonely and full of sorrow?"

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And while all this was going on, the young prince was tending his oxen, which was his duty.

Chapter 5 of The Swedish Fairy Book by Klara[Editor] Stroebe 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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