Chapter 1 of Little Miss Mouse is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Little Miss Mouse is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc. "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?" Ruth asked with interest in her tones. "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them." Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.
Chapter 1 of Little Miss Mouse is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.”
plural of “buttonhole” — a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading “"AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.”
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading “Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth asked with interest in her tones.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Ruth asked with interest in her tones.”
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.
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In this reading “Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.”
a younger sister
In this reading “Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.”
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
react verbally
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.
plural of “buttonhole” — a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
a female domestic
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
engage in
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marian," "Little Miss Oddity," "Little Sister Anne," "Mistress May," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Aunt Hester bit off her thread fiercely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," was the answer, "I hate to make them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth asked with interest in her tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AUNT HESTER, do you like to make buttonholes?"
Chapter 1 of Little Miss Mouse by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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