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A Dog of Flanders, The Nürnberg Stove, and Other Stories
A Dog of Flanders, The Nürnberg Stove, and Other Stories

Chapter I

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The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”
Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.
Decorated Cloth.
Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._
NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.
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A Dog of Flanders, The Nürnberg Stove, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Dog of Flanders, The Nürnberg Stove, and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”
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Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.
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Decorated Cloth.
/ˈdekəreɪtɪd klɔːθ/
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Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._
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NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Andersen's noun US /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “andersen” — a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)

edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

Fairyland noun US /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading “Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.”

Flanders noun US /ˈflændərz/

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

Goblin noun US /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

hume noun US /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading “Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.”

kirk noun US /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading “Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._”

Swiss noun US /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Fairy Tales noun + noun counted as “fairy tale”

a story about fairies; told to amuse children

In this reading “Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.”

DE LA noun + noun

In this reading “Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._”

North Wind noun + noun

a wind that blows from the north

In this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

Little Lame adjective + noun

In this reading “The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA””

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.”

All words in this reading · 80

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

Andersen'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “andersen” — a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

BeautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Decorated Cloth.

ColornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

Curdie

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From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

DecoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Decorated Cloth.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

FERGUS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

GoblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

KIRKnounUS /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

LamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

LIPPINCOTT

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From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

LOUISA

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From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

MACDONALD

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From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

MITTON

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From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

MULOCK

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From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

NELLO

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From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

NÜRNBERG

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From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

OUIDA

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From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

Patrasche

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From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

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RAMÉ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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 The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

STOVEnounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

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SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — 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 Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Tales of Fairyland BY FERGUS HUME Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales _Each Volume Beautifully Illustrated in Color.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

WindnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The Little Lame Prince and Other Stories BY MISS MULOCK The Swiss Family Robinson EDITED BY G. E. MITTON The Princess and Curdie BY GEORGE MACDONALD The Princess and the Goblin BY GEORGE MACDONALD At the Back of the North Wind BY GEORGE MACDONALD A Dog of Flanders BY “OUIDA”

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Other Books in This Set are in Preparation._ A DOG OF FLANDERS THE NÜRNBERG STOVE AND OTHER STORIES BY LOUISA DE LA RAMÉ (OUIDA) _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY_ MARIA L. KIRK PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading NELLO and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.

Chapter 1 of A Dog of Flanders, The Nürnberg Stove, and Other Stories by Ouida holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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