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Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book
Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book is here in full — 747 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.
THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."
NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.
1863.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book is here in full — 747 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/149 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.
Line 2
THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
/ðə fɔːrθ bʊk ʌv ðə ˈsɪriz/
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THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."
/ðə ˈɔːθər ʌv ðə ˈlɪtəl waɪt ˈeɪndʒəl/
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NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.
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1863.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.”

angel noun US /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."”

aunt noun US /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.”

author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.”

mercer noun US /ˈmɜːrsər/

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading “NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.”

series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.”

york noun US /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading “NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.”

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1863

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From this reading 1863.

21

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

23

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From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."

AUNTnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.

DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.

FANNY'S

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

From this reading BY "AUNT FANNY'S" DAUGHTER.

FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

LEAVITT

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

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."

MERCERnounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

ST

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

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE WHITE ANGEL."

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: LEAVITT & ALLEN, 21 & 23 MERCER ST.

Chapter 1 of Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book by Sarah L. Barrow holds 747 sentences, grouped into 150 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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Chapter 1 holds 747 sentences of Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book, unabridged, divided into 150 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book

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Fanny's
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Daughter
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Fourth
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Series
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