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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

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On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.
Look,’ he said, at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.
That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.
So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.
They shall be kept for you safely.’
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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

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Reading 448/518 · 5 reading units · Lines 2236–2240

Line 1
On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.
/ɑːn ˈhiːrɪŋ ðiːz wɜːrdz ðə jʌŋ mæn ˈentərd ðə hʌt bʌt hɪz hɑːrt wɑːz tuː ˈiːɡər wɪˈðɪn hɪm tuː ˈsʌfər hɪm tuː rest ənd wen hiː ərˈoʊz ðə oʊld mæn roʊz tuː ənd stʊd wɪð hɪm æt ðə dɔːr/
Line 2
Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.
/lʊk hiː sed æt ðə ˈwɔːtər wɪtʃ laɪz fɑːr aʊt ˈjɑːndər ənd ðə pleɪnz wɪtʃ stretʃ bɪˈɑːnd/
Line 3
That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.
/ðæt ɪz ðə lænd ʌv soʊlz bʌt noʊ mæn ˈentərz ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈliːvɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑːdi bɪˈhaɪnd hɪm/
Line 4
So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.
/soʊ leɪ daʊn jɔːr ˈbɑːdi hiːr jɔːr baʊ ənd ˈæroʊz jɔːr skɪn ənd jɔːr dɔːɡ/
Line 5
They shall be kept for you safely.’
/ðeɪ ʃæl biː kept fɔːr juː ˈseɪfli/

Learner Dictionary

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arrows noun US /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.”

enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.”

plains noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “They shall be kept for you safely.’”

Souls noun US /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.”

stretch verb US /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.”

yonder adjective US /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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 So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

entersverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That is the Land of Souls, but no man enters it without leaving his body behind him.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading ‘Look,’ he said, ‘at the water which lies far out yonder, and the plains which stretch beyond.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They shall be kept for you safely.’

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On hearing these words, the young man entered the hut, but his heart was too eager within him to suffer him to rest, and when he arose, the old man rose too, and stood with him at the door.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So, lay down your body here; your bow and arrows, your skin and your dog.

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