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Little Aliens

Chapter I

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See http://www.
Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.
Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.
To D. M. R.
Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Little Aliens

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Little Aliens is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://www.
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Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.
/ˈprɪntərz ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd ənd ɑːr ˈlɪstəd æt ðə end/
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Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.
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To D. M. R.
/tuː diː em ɑːr/
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Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

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.

apparition noun US /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

architecture noun US /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

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

From this reading “See http://www.”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.”

Printer's noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.”

retrieved verb US /rɪˈtriːvd/

Got or brought back something that was lost or hidden.

From this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

translate verb US /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

Wards noun US /wɔːrdz/

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

staggered back verb + particle counted as “stagger back”

In this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.”

into a chair preposition + article + noun counted as “into … chair”

In this reading “Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140”

All words in this reading · 73

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

140

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From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

32

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From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

60

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From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

70

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

ain't

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

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 Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading To D. M. R.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

Etc

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

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

how

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

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

From this reading See http://www.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To D. M. R.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

Printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading To D. M. R.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

retrievedverbUS /rɪˈtriːvd/

Got or brought back something that was lost or hidden.

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

SeasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Printer's errors have been corrected and are listed at the end.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To D. M. R.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

WardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Author of "Little Citizens," "Wards of Liberty," "The Golden Season," Etc., Etc.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.

Yetta

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

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Together they retrieved it _Frontispiece_ "I guess games in gardens ain't so awful healthy for somebody," said Yetta 32 "I never in my world seen how they all makes" 60 "I must refuse to translate it to you" 70 She staggered back into a chair, fortunately of heavy architecture, and stared at the apparition before her 140

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How do I study chapter 1 of Little Aliens?

Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 89 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Little Aliens

Common questions about reading Little Aliens by Myra Kelly on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Little Aliens?

Yes. All 2251 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32581 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Little Aliens is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32581, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Little Aliens take to read?

About 187 minutes of reading across 451 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Little Aliens section by section

How to work through Little Aliens section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of Little Aliens to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Little Aliens

Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Aliens, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Printer's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Aliens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Errors
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Aliens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Corrected
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Aliens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Listed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Aliens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.