Chapter 1 of Aunt Judy's Tales is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Aunt Judy's Tales is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED. M. G. Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS. "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye." Lyra Innocentium.
Chapter 1 of Aunt Judy's Tales is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “"Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."”
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading “"Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.”
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
From this reading “Lyra Innocentium.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."”
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.”
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plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading M. G.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyra Innocentium.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
From this reading Lyra Innocentium.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. G.
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 TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
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 Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Save our blessings, Master, save, From the blight of thankless eye."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading TO THE "LITTLE ONES" IN MANY HOMES, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Contents: The Little Victims Vegetables out of Place Cook Stories Rabbits' Tails Out of the Way Nothing to do THE LITTLE VICTIMS.
Chapter 1 of Aunt Judy's Tales by Alfred, Mrs. Gatty holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 488 sentences of Aunt Judy's Tales, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Aunt Judy's Tales by Alfred, Mrs. Gatty exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 488 sentences, grouped into 98 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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