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The Story of a Monkey on a Stick

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MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.
And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.
"I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.
"Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.
The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.
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The Story of a Monkey on a Stick

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.
/ˈmʌŋki ɪn ə ʃoʊ ðə bæd ɡoʊt wɔːkt ˈkloʊsər ənd ˈkloʊsər tuː ðə ˈkændi ˈræbət/
Line 2
And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.
/ənd ðæt puːr ˈbʌni tɔɪ wɑːz soʊ ˈfraɪtənd ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt θɪŋk ʌv ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðə weɪ/
Line 3
"I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.
Line 4
"Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.
Line 5
The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.
/ðə ˈmʌŋki klaɪmd ˈhaɪər ənd ˈhaɪər ɑːn hɪz stɪk ˈæftər hiː hæd sed hiː wʊd stɑːp ðə ɡoʊt frʌm ˈiːtɪŋ ðə ˈkændi ˈræbət/

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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.

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.”

Candy noun US /ˈkændi/

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.”

Goat noun US /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.”

jumping noun US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading “And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.”

monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.”

Rabbit noun US /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading “MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.”

teasing noun US /ˈtiːzɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading “"I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.”

toy noun US /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

biteverbUS /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

can't

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

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

CandynounUS /ˈkændi/

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

SHOWverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

toynounUS /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading MONKEY IN A SHOW The bad Goat walked closer and closer to the Candy Rabbit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And that poor Bunny toy was so frightened that he did not think of jumping out of the way.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Monkey climbed higher and higher on his stick, after he had said he would stop the Goat from eating the Candy Rabbit.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, if you bite my ears I can't be in the show!" said the poor Rabbit.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm going to get sweetness off your ears," said the Goat, teasing.

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