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Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"
"Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."
"Coo, coo, coo!"
These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.
"Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have washed our gloves!"
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Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"
/θriː ˈlɪtəl dʌvz θriː ˈlɪtəl dʌvz pʊt ɑːn ðer ɡlʌvz ənd ðen sæt daʊn tuː daɪn ðiːz ˈlɪtəl dʌvz ðeɪ sɔɪld ðer ɡlʌvz ənd suːn wɜːr hɜːrd tuː waɪn oʊ ˈmʌðər dɪr kʌm hiːr kʌm hiːr fɔːr wiː hæv sɔɪld ˈaʊər ɡlʌvz/
Line 2
"Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."
Line 3
"Coo, coo, coo!"
/kuː kuː kuː/
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These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.
/ðiːz ˈlɪtəl dʌvz ðeɪ wɑːʃt ðer ɡlʌvz ənd hʌŋ ðem ɑːn ðə laɪn ðiːz ˈlɪtəl dʌvz ðeɪ draɪd ðer ɡlʌvz ənd θɔːt ɪt ˈveri faɪn/
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"Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have washed our gloves!"
/oʊ ˈmʌðər dɪr kʌm hiːr kʌm hiːr fɔːr wiː hæv wɑːʃt ˈaʊər ɡlʌvz/

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coo verb US /kuː/

speak softly or lovingly

From this reading “"Coo, coo, coo!"”

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doves noun US /dʌvz/

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading “_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"”

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dried adjective US /draɪd/

not still wet

From this reading “These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.”

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gloves noun US /ɡlʌvz/

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading “_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"”

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naughty adjective US /ˈnɔːti/

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading “"Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."”

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soiled adjective US /sɔɪld/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"”

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washed adjective US /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading “These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.”

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whine verb US /waɪn/

move with a whining sound

From this reading “_THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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CooverbUS /kuː/

speak softly or lovingly

From this reading "Coo, coo, coo!"

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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DOVESnounUS /dʌvz/

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/

not still wet

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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shan't

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

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading These little doves, they washed their gloves, And hung them on the line; These little doves, they dried their gloves, And thought it very fine.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whineverbUS /waɪn/

move with a whining sound

From this reading _THREE LITTLE DOVES._ Three little doves put on their gloves, And then sat down to dine; These little doves, they soiled their gloves, And soon were heard to whine-- "Oh, mother dear, come here, come here, For we have soiled our gloves!"

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Soiled your gloves, you naughty doves, You shan't sit up till nine."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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