Chapter 4 of Up the ladder is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Up the ladder is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW BONNET. "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man." "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work. I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something." "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
Chapter 4 of Up the ladder is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “THE NEW BONNET.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.”
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “"MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “"He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."”
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.
In this reading “"MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.”
In this reading “THE NEW BONNET.”
In this reading “"He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."”
In this reading “"Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."”
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 "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
later than; following
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading THE NEW BONNET.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
engage in
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BONNET.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He that loveth pleasure, shall be a poor man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BONNET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to help Bridget make the beds, or do something."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MAMMA," asked Ella Haven, after breakfast the next morning, "will you please let me work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nonsense, child! play with your baby-house, and make the beds in that if you please."
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