Chapter 15 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles. No one asked him if he was good to his monkey. No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day. “They all just watched! Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
Chapter 15 of 365 bedtime stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ““And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading ““They all just watched!”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading ““And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.”
In this reading “No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.”
In this reading “Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.”
In this reading ““And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
(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 “They all just watched!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
and nothing more
From this reading “They all just watched!
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
not any; not one
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
express in speech
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They all just watched!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one asked him if he was good to his monkey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “They all just watched!
which person or people
From this reading Lots of people who had not been able to do any work to speak of all day—so hot had it been—now watched the monkey work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one said that he ought not to be making the monkey work on such a hot day.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet the old man was always greeted with smiles.
Chapter 15 of 365 bedtime stories by Mary Graham Bonner holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 405 sentences of 365 bedtime stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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