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365 bedtime stories

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.
“I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.
“Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.
“You have to be so cold always; even in the winter you have to be cold.
That is the saddest of all.
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365 bedtime stories

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.
Line 2
“I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.
/aɪ fiːl ˈsɑːri fɔːr juː sed ðə ˈfɜːrnəs/
Line 3
“Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.
Line 4
“You have to be so cold always; even in the winter you have to be cold.
/juː hæv tuː biː soʊ koʊld ˈɔːlweɪz ˈiːvɪn ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər juː hæv tuː biː koʊld/
Line 5
That is the saddest of all.
/ðæt ɪz ðə ˈsædəst ʌv ɔːl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

box noun US /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.”

furnace noun US /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading “Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.”

ice noun US /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading “Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.”

melt verb US /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading ““Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.”

saddest adjective US /ˈsædəst/

superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “That is the saddest of all.”

summer noun US /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading ““Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.”

warmth noun US /wɔːrmθ/

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading ““Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.”

winter noun US /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

feel sorry verb + adjective

In this reading ““I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

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 That is the saddest of all.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “You have to be so cold always; even in the winter you have to be cold.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “You have to be so cold always; even in the winter you have to be cold.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is the saddest of all.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

meltverbUS /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/

superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading That is the saddest of all.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is the saddest of all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading “Here you are so cold and you haven’t even enough warmth about you to make the ice melt quickly as it does in the summer time.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Of course, half of the year the furnace wasn’t doing anything, and in the winter time the ice box did not have nearly so much ice given to it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I feel sorry for you,” said the furnace.

Chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories by Mary Graham Bonner holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.

What does chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories contain?

Chapter 5 holds 400 sentences of 365 bedtime stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories by Mary Graham Bonner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of 365 bedtime stories?

Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does 365 bedtime stories take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1596 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in 365 bedtime stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Twenty
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Illustrations
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