Chapter 3 of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are! Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk. "You don't know how funny you look! If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!" "I don't care!
Chapter 3 of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care!
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From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know how funny you look!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
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From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
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From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how funny you look!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
and nothing more
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If I only had a looking-glass I'd show you!"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Oh, how funny you look!" chattered the Monkey on a Stick in a whisper to the Cotton Doll, as they were both shut up together in the teacher's desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE JANITOR'S HOUSE "There you are!
Chapter 3 of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick by Laura Lee Hope holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 3 holds 124 sentences of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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