Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness. But do not kill me. Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.” “What is the advice?” asked the Prince. “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Many Lands is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.””
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ““When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading ““When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “But do not kill me.”
win a victory over
From this reading ““When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.”
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading ““You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.””
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading ““You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the advice?” asked the Prince.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do not kill me.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do not kill me.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
the act of departing
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the advice?” asked the Prince.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But do not kill me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But do not kill me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But do not kill me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
win a victory over
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “What is the advice?” asked the Prince.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
except for; apart from
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
refrain from harming
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the advice?” asked the Prince.
at the time that
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When you reach the dwarf’s castle (for I know that you are going there, and why), you may with this sword be able to overcome the dwarf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are my master,” it said, “for you hold the Sword of Sharpness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Spare my life, and I will give you advice that may save your own.”
Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Many Lands by Katharine Pyle holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 2 holds 416 sentences of Wonder Tales from Many Lands, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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