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Aesops' Fable # 6: The Shepherd's Boy
Answer Key for Level 4
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       There was once a young Shepherd Boy [who tended his

sheep {at the foot} {of a mountain} {near a dark forest}.] /  It

was rather lonely {for him} all day, [so he thought upon a plan 

[{by which} he could get a little company and some

excitement.]] / He rushed down {towards the village} calling 

(Gerundive to "He") out "Wolf, Wolf," (DO of  "calling")  and

the villagers came out to meet (Inf - Adverb to "came out") 

him  (DO of  "to meet") and some{of them} stopped {with 

him} {for a considerable time}. This pleased the boy so much 

[that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick,] / and again the 

villagers came{to his help}. / But shortly {after this} a Wolf actually 

did come out {from the forest}, and began to worry the sheep, /

and the boy{of course}cried out "Wolf, Wolf," still louder [than

before.] /  But this time the villagers, [who had been fooled

twice before,] thought [ the boy was again deceiving them,] /  and 

nobody stirred to come  (Inf - Adverb to "stirred") {to his help}. /

So the Wolf made a good meal {off the boy's flock}, and [when

the boy complained,] the wise man {of the village} said /

      "A liar will not be believed, even [when he speaks the

truth."] /
 

Gutenberg Project
Aesopa10.txt

 
 
Progress
Total Words = 192 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  45  23
L1: + Adj & Adverbs 52 51
+ L2: S / V / C 69 86
+ L3: Clauses 15 94
+ L4: Verbals 8 98

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