Chapter 1 of The Monkey's Frolic is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Monkey's Frolic is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The MONKEY'S FROLIC. A humorous tale, in verse. LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. The MONKEY'S FROLIC.
Chapter 1 of The Monkey's Frolic is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the yard associated with a church
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “The MONKEY'S FROLIC.”
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “A humorous tale, in verse.”
possessive form of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “The MONKEY'S FROLIC.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading “LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.”
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.
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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 A humorous tale, in verse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading The MONKEY'S FROLIC.
let have
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading A humorous tale, in verse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A humorous tale, in verse.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
possessive form of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The MONKEY'S FROLIC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A humorous tale, in verse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The MONKEY'S FROLIC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON: GRANT AND GRIFFITH, successors to J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A humorous tale, in verse.
Chapter 1 of The Monkey's Frolic by Anonymous holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 1 holds 155 sentences of The Monkey's Frolic, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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