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Dolly and I: A Story for Little Folks
Dolly and I: A Story for Little Folks

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The Riverdale Books.
DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.
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Dolly and I: A Story for Little Folks

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dolly and I: A Story for Little Folks is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Riverdale Books.
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DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
/ˈdɑːli ənd aɪ ə ˈstɔːri fɔːr ˈlɪtəl foʊks/
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AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.
/ˈɔːθər ʌv ðə boʊt klʌb ɔːl əˈbɔːrd naʊ ɔːr ˈnevər traɪ əˈɡen puːr ənd praʊd ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl siː/
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

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aboard adverb US /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.”

Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

District noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.”

foundry noun US /ˈfaʊndri/

factory where metal castings are produced

From this reading “ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.”

Massachusetts noun US /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

stereotype noun US /ˈsteriətaɪp/

a conventional or formulaic conception or image

From this reading “ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.”

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1862

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

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 AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

BOATnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The Riverdale Books.

BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CLUBnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

ELECTROTYPED

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

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

FOLKSnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

FOUNDRYnounUS /ˈfaʊndri/

factory where metal castings are produced

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

PROUDadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

Riverdale

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

From this reading The Riverdale Books.

STEREOTYPEnounUS /ˈsteriətaɪp/

a conventional or formulaic conception or image

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.

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 DOLLY AND I. A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Riverdale Books.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

TRYverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "NOW OR NEVER," "TRY AGAIN," "POOR AND PROUD," "LITTLE BY LITTLE," &c.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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