Chapter 10 of The Pink Fairy Book: The Snow-Daughter is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Pink Fairy Book: The Snow-Daughter is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it. It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone. ‘Good evening,’ it said. ‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog. ‘Where is my brother?’
Chapter 10 of The Pink Fairy Book: The Snow-Daughter is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “‘Where is my brother?’”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.”
flow off gradually
From this reading “It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog.”
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In this reading “Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.”
move upward
In this reading “It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ‘Where is my brother?’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
flow off gradually
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Good evening,’ it said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Where is my brother?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading ‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Where is my brother?’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ‘Thanks, Maiden Bright-eye,’ said the dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next evening it appeared as it had said, and a great many were present to see it.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Where is my brother?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It came waddling in by the drain, and went up to the dog, which was lying on the hearth-stone.
Chapter 10 of The Pink Fairy Book: The Snow-Daughter by World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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