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Wonder Tales from Tibet

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Tibet is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.
“Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?
Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.
I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.
Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”
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Wonder Tales from Tibet

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Tibet is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd sed ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən ˈstæmpɪŋ hɜːr fʊt əˈɡen/
Line 2
“Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?
/duː juː θɪŋk ɪn jɔːr praɪd juː kæn mætʃ jɔːr streŋkθ wɪð maɪn/
Line 3
Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.
/wel soʊ biː ɪt let ʌs siː wɪtʃ hæz ðə ˈɡreɪtər ˈpaʊər/
Line 4
I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.
/aɪ wɪl pʊt juː tuː θriː tests ˈæftər wɪtʃ ɪf juː duː nɑːt kraɪ əˈlaʊd fɔːr ˈmɜːrsi juː meɪ pʊt miː tuː ðə seɪm/
Line 5
Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”
/kʌm naʊ duː juː əˈɡriː ɔːr dʌz jɔːr ˈkɜːrədʒ ɔːlˈredi bɪˈɡɪn tuː feɪl juː/

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.

agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?””

aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.”

courage noun US /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?””

fail verb US /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?””

match verb US /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading ““Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?”

mercy noun US /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.”

stamping verb US /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading ““Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.”

tests noun US /tests/

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading “I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.”

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.

cry aloud verb + particle

In this reading “I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.”

old woman adjective + noun

a woman who is old

In this reading ““Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.”

greater power adjective + noun

In this reading “Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.”

for mercy preposition + noun

In this reading “I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.”

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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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Come now, do you agree, or does your courage already begin to fail you?”

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

testsnounUS /tests/

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Well, so be it; let us see which has the greater power.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will put you to three tests, after which, if you do not cry aloud for mercy, you may put me to the same.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Indeed!” said the old woman, stamping her foot again.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think in your pride you can match your strength with mine?

Chapter 2 of Wonder Tales from Tibet by Eleanore Myers Jewett holds 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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 2 holds 490 sentences of Wonder Tales from Tibet, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Wonder Tales from Tibet

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wonder Tales from Tibet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Siddhi-kur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wonder Tales from Tibet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strange
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Mysterious
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Creature
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wonder Tales from Tibet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.