Chapter 1 of Dixie Kitten is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dixie Kitten is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE. STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS. THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES. AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES FOR VERY YOUNG READERS. ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
Chapter 1 of Dixie Kitten is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.”
march in a procession
From this reading “By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.”
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 “STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.”
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 “THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.”
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading “By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.”
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In this reading “STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.”
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From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
a young female
From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
march in a procession
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
an insignificant place
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
an educational institution
From this reading ELLA: A LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL OF THE ’60s.
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 STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
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 THE LITTLE LADY IN GREEN, AND OTHER TALES.
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Eva March Tappan THE PRINCE FROM NOWHERE.
precisely as stated
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading STORIES OF AMERICA FOR VERY YOUNG READERS.
Chapter 1 of Dixie Kitten by Eva March Tappan holds 634 sentences, grouped into 127 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.
Chapter 1 holds 634 sentences of Dixie Kitten, unabridged, divided into 127 reading sections.
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