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The Cuckoo Clock

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Cuckoo Clock is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"
"Children, try to be good!
That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.
And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."
--When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!
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The Cuckoo Clock

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Cuckoo Clock is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"
/ˈkʌkuː ˈkʌkuː ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
Line 2
"Children, try to be good!
/ˈtʃɪldrən traɪ tuː biː ɡʊd/
Line 3
That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.
/ðæt ɪz ðə end ʌv ɔːl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ˈiːzəli ˌʌndərˈstʊd ənd ˈveri ˈiːzi ɪn ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
Line 4
And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."
/ənd ɪf juː faɪnd ɪt hɑːrd jɔːr ˈefərts juː niːd bʌt ˈdʌbəl ˈnʌθɪŋ dɪˈzɜːrvz rɪˈwɔːrd ənˈles ɪt hæz ˈɡɪvən æz ˈtrʌbəl/
Line 5
--When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!
/wen ʃiː fərˈɡɑːt ˈevriθɪŋ ənd fel fæst fæst əˈsliːp tuː weɪk ʌv kɔːrs ɪn hɜːr oʊn ˈlɪtəl bed æz ˈjuːʒəwəl/

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.

cuckoo noun US /ˈkʌkuː/

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading “"CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"”

deserves verb US /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading “And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."”

efforts noun US /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."”

good-bye noun US /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “"CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"”

preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.”

reward noun US /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."”

teaching noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading “That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.”

wake verb US /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “--When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!”

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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.

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 end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Children, try to be good!

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Children, try to be good!

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

CUCKOOnounUS /ˈkʌkuː/

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading "CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"

deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

EasilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Children, try to be good!

GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading "CUCKOO, CUCKOO, GOOD-BYE!"

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Children, try to be good!

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "Children, try to be good!

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That is the end of all teaching; Easily understood, And very easy in preaching.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading --When she forgot everything, and fell fast, fast asleep, to wake, of course, in her own little bed as usual!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if you find it hard, Your efforts you need but double; Nothing deserves reward Unless it has given as trouble."

Chapter 11 of The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs. Molesworth holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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