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The White Hare of Inaba

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
Kimbo,” said his mother, mind and be a good boy.”
Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, we wish you good health on your travels.”
Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
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The White Hare of Inaba

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The White Hare of Inaba is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.
/ɔːl ðə ˈænəməlz ðoʊz hiː hæd teɪmd tuː sɜːrv hɪm ðə ber ðə dɪr ðə ˈmʌŋki ənd ðə her æz suːn æz ðeɪ faʊnd aʊt ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ keɪm tuː æsk ɪf ðeɪ maɪt əˈtend hɪm æz ˈjuːʒəwəl/
Line 2
When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.
/wen ðeɪ lɜːrnd ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ fɔːr ɡʊd ðeɪ ˈfɑːloʊd hɪm tuː ðə fʊt ʌv ðə ˈmaʊntən tuː siː hɪm ɔːf/
Line 3
Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”
Line 4
Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”
Line 5
Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.
/ðen ðeɪ ɔːl klaɪmd ə triː tuː siː ðə læst ʌv hɪm ənd frʌm ðæt haɪt ðeɪ wɑːtʃt hɪm ənd hɪz ˈʃæd.oʊ ˈɡrædʒuːəli ɡroʊ ˈsmɔːlər ənd ˈsmɔːlər tɪl hiː wɑːz lɔːst tuː saɪt/

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attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.”

climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.”

deer noun US /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading “All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.”

hare noun US /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.”

monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.”

smaller adjective US /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading “Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.”

tamed adjective US /teɪmd/

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading “All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.”

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading ““Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.””

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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 “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

footnounUS /fʊt/

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

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

harenounUS /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

Kimbo

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From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

Kintaro

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From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Kimbo,” said his mother, “mind and be a good boy.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All the animals, those he had tamed to serve him, the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare, as soon as they found out that he was going away, came to ask if they might attend him as usual.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Then they all climbed a tree to see the last of him, and from that height they watched him and his shadow gradually grow smaller and smaller, till he was lost to sight.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they learned that he was going away for good they followed him to the foot of the mountain to see him off.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mr. Kintaro,” said the faithful animals, “we wish you good health on your travels.”

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