Chapter 9 of The Grey Fairy Book: The Demon of the Well is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Grey Fairy Book: The Demon of the Well is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground. For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move. But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’ ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince. ‘An ogre dwells there.
Chapter 9 of The Grey Fairy Book: The Demon of the Well is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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see with attention
From this reading “But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’”
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “‘An ogre dwells there.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “‘An ogre dwells there.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
two times
From this reading “But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
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 “‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.”
In this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
In this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.”
In this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
In this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
see with attention
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
a young female
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
two times
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the words that are spoken
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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