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Cat and Dog

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Cat and Dog is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Story founded on Fact.
"The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.
Fifth Edition.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cat and Dog

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Cat and Dog is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature).
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See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.
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A Story founded on Fact.
/ə ˈstɔːri ˈfaʊndɪd ɑːn fækt/
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"The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.
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Fifth Edition.
/fɪfθ əˈdɪʃən/

Learner Dictionary

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

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Charades noun US /ʃərˈeɪdz/

guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess

From this reading “"The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.”

Colleges noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

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Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

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format verb US /ˈfɔːrmæt/

set (printed matter) into a specific format

From this reading “See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.”

Madras noun US /ˈmædrəs/

a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

From this reading “"The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.”

Puss noun US /pʊs/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.”

Universities noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

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00002985

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10

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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 A Story founded on Fact.

AccessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

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ActingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

cgi

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CharadesnounUS /ʃərˈeɪdz/

guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

Children's

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CollegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

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DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

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DollnounUS /dɑːl/

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Fifth Edition.

edu

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EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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Etc

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From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

FactnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A Story founded on Fact.

fcla

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FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Fifth Edition.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature).

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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formatverbUS /ˈfɔːrmæt/

set (printed matter) into a specific format

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading A Story founded on Fact.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

fulltext

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From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

idno

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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jpg

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juv

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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

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MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/

a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

From this reading "The Doll and Her Friends," "Letters from Madras," "Historical Acting Charades," Etc.

MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Story founded on Fact.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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PALMM

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From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature).

PreservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature).

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

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PussnounUS /pʊs/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 A Story founded on Fact.

tnounUS /tiː/

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

From this reading See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00002985&format=jpg Memoirs of Puss and the Captain.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

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text-idx

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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UF

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UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

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Chapter 1 of Cat and Dog by Julia Charlotte, -1864 Maitland holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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