Chapter 10 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little. His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories. But some one else may tell _them_. We have told the first. And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
Chapter 10 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.”
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading “And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.”
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.
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In this reading “And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have told the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have told the first.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
immediately past
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
express in words
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have told the first.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But some one else may tell _them_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We have told the first.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own history was changed into that of Anthony, and became a story; in fact, many stories.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have told the first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
which person or people
From this reading Every one who afterwards put that nightcap upon his head had visions and dreams which excited him not a little.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And our last word is--don't wish for "The Old Bachelor's Nightcap."
Chapter 10 of What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 414 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.
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