Chapter 3 of The tale of Major Monkey is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The tale of Major Monkey is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Crow snorted. "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully. "You aren't brave enough to lead an army. I should think you'd be ashamed." Major Monkey seemed pained.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Major Monkey is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I should think you'd be ashamed."”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"You aren't brave enough to lead an army.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Mr. Crow snorted.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Major Monkey seemed pained.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Major Monkey seemed pained.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Major Monkey seemed pained.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Mr. Crow snorted.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Crow snorted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Monkey seemed pained.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Major Monkey seemed pained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crow snorted.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Major Monkey seemed pained.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Major Monkey seemed pained.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Mr. Crow snorted.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You aren't brave enough to lead an army.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A fine soldier you are!" he cried scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should think you'd be ashamed."
Chapter 3 of The tale of Major Monkey by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The tale of Major Monkey, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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