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Chapter 1 of Little Mittens for The Little Darlings is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES. THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC. 443 & 445 BROADWAY. LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN. Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
Chapter 1 of Little Mittens for The Little Darlings is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “443 & 445 BROADWAY.”
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 FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.”
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From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
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From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
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From this reading 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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 FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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 FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SERIES.
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 FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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 Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by FANNY BARROW, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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