Chapter 5 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, it's most abominably hot here." "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess. "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?" "With the greatest pleasure," said the princess. "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
Chapter 5 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"”
highest in quality
From this reading “"With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “"But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “"Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"”
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading “"Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.”
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 “"With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.”
In this reading “"Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"”
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.
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
any thing at all
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
a person who is not very bright
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
highest in quality
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
occurring by chance
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's most abominably hot here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure," said the princess.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But have you anything you can roast it in? for I have neither pot nor pan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that's lucky!" exclaimed Jack the Dullard, "for I suppose you'll let me roast my crow at the same time?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, because I'm roasting young pullets," replied the princess.
Chapter 5 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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