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Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures
Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.
"I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.
But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.
"Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.
"You did that trick all right."
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Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.
Line 2
"I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.
Line 3
But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.
/bʌt dʒʌst æz hiː sed ðæt tuː hɪmˈself hiː keɪm daʊn ɑːn ðə bæk ʌv prɪns æz ɪf ˈnʌθɪŋ hæd ˈhæpənd/
Line 4
"Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.
Line 5
"You did that trick all right."
/juː dɪd ðæt trɪk ɔːl raɪt/

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.

fairly adverb US /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading “MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.”

flying adjective US /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading “MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.”

happening noun US /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

an event that happens

From this reading “MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.”

Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “"Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.”

hoop noun US /huːp/

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

From this reading “MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.”

runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.”

sawdust noun US /ˈsɔːdʌst/

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

From this reading “"Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.”

trick noun US /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading “"You did that trick all right."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

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 "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

an event that happens

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

hoopnounUS /huːp/

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

MAPPO

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You did that trick all right."

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But, just as he said that to himself, he came down on the back of Prince, as if nothing had happened.

tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading "You did that trick all right."

Tumnoun

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading "I may land on the back of Tum Tum, for all I know," he thought.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading MAPPO RUNS AWAY Mappo was so surprised, as he felt himself fairly flying through the paper hoop, that he did not know exactly what was happening.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Hello, here we are again!" cried Prince, running on around the sawdust ring, with Mappo on his back.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You did that trick all right."

Chapter 9 of Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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