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Moni the Goat Boy, and Other Stories

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Moni the Goat Boy, and Other Stories is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.
"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.
On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?
I don't know what to make of him."
Renti never answered a word.
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Moni the Goat Boy, and Other Stories

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Moni the Goat Boy, and Other Stories is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.
Line 2
"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.
Line 3
On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?
/ɑːn ˈtuːzdi ɪt wɑːz ðə seɪm ənd ðə ˈwʊmən æt leŋkθ ɪkˈskleɪmd wʌt kæn biː ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn ɪn hɪz hed/
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I don't know what to make of him."
Line 5
Renti never answered a word.

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.

amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.”

casting noun US /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

glances noun US /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

housewife noun US /ˈhaʊswaɪf/

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

length noun US /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.”

suspicious adjective US /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?”

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.

several times adjective + noun

In this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?”

glances at verb + particle counted as “glance at”

In this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

during the day preposition + article + noun counted as “during … day”

In this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

got into verb + particle counted as “get into”

get involved in or with

In this reading “"I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.”

All words in this reading · 55

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Renti never answered a word.

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 ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

AMAZEDadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Renti never answered a word.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

BUSCHWEIL

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

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

don't

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

From this reading I don't know what to make of him."

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I don't know what to make of him."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I don't know what to make of him."

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I don't know what to make of him."

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Renti never answered a word.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

Renti

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

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I don't know what to make of him."

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading On Tuesday it was the same, and the woman at length exclaimed: "What can be going on in his head?

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder what has got into the boy now!" said the housewife, casting suspicious glances at Renti several times during the day.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Renti never answered a word.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ALL BUSCHWEIL IS AMAZED Monday came, and the work of another week began.

Chapter 16 of Moni the Goat Boy, and Other Stories by Johanna Spyri holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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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