Chapter 11 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful. “And he can sing, too! Oh, how Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak can sing! He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner. “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
Chapter 11 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chirp” — a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
From this reading “He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.”
any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
From this reading ““But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.”
deliver by singing
From this reading ““And he can sing, too!”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading ““But he does a great deal else beside singing.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.”
being of use or service
From this reading ““But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.”
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.
In this reading “He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he can sing, too!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And he can sing, too!
plural of “chirp” — a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak can sing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak can sing!
and nothing more
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
deliver by singing
From this reading “And he can sing, too!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “But he does a great deal else beside singing.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
express in words
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He chirps in low, deep and lovely tones and he sings from morning to night in the most glorious manner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And he can sing, too!
being of use or service
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it is of Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that I want to tell you, for he is not only beautiful, but, as I said, he is very useful.
Chapter 11 of 365 bedtime stories by Mary Graham Bonner holds 397 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.
Chapter 11 holds 397 sentences of 365 bedtime stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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