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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

Chapter 1 of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts is here in full — 2590 sentences across 518 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Context Illustration Reading 138/518 · 5 lines
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A mouse has run, My story’s done.
THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.
Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.
One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’
The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?
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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

Chapter 1 of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts is here in full — 2590 sentences across 518 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 138/518 · 5 reading units · Lines 686–690

Line 1
A mouse has run, My story’s done.
/ə maʊs hæz rʌn maɪ ˈstɔːriz dʌn/
Line 2
THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.
/ðə ˈdræɡən ənd hɪz ˈɡrændmʌðər ðer wɑːz wʌns ə ɡreɪt wɔːr ənd ðə kɪŋ hæd ə ɡreɪt ˈmeni ˈsoʊldʒərz bʌt hiː ɡeɪv ðem soʊ ˈlɪtəl peɪ ðæt ðeɪ kʊd nɑːt laɪv əˈpɑːn ɪt/
Line 3
Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.
/ðen θriː ʌv ðem tʊk ˈkaʊnsəl təˈɡeðər ənd dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː ˈdezərt/
Line 4
One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’
Line 5
The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?
/ðə ˈʌðər sed duː juː siː ðæt lɑːrdʒ ˈkɔːrnfiːld ðer/

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cornfield noun US /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading “The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?”

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counsel noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.”

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dragon noun US /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading “THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.”

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gallows noun US /ˈɡæloʊz/

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading “One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’”

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grandmother noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.”

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hanged verb US /hæŋd/

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’”

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mouse noun US /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading “A mouse has run, My story’s done.”

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story's noun US /ˈstɔːriz/

possessive form of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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GRANDMOTHERnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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hangedverbUS /hæŋd/

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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how

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From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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mousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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others

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From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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story'snounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

possessive form of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A mouse has run, My story’s done.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war, and the King had a great many soldiers, but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One of them said to the others, ‘If we are caught, we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we set about it?’

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The other said, ‘Do you see that large cornfield there?

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