Chapter 4 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 4 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 402 sentences of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The party came to a halt at the old willow tree. The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows. Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch. "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already. "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
Chapter 4 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
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From this reading Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch.
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From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
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From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
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From this reading Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch.
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From this reading Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
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From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
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From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
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From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
demanded something firmly
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
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From this reading Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch.
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From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
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From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is our famous old tree," she continued, "and I love it dearly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
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From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
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From this reading Accordingly the tutor broke off a branch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party came to a halt at the old willow tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that!" cried the young baroness; but it was done already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The youngest baron insisted on having such a flute cut for him from it as he had had made of other willows.
