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Minkie

Chapter I

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Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
And she knows better, too.
I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
Well, it would make any horse laugh.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Minkie

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Minkie is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.
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I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.
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And she knows better, too.
/ənd ʃiː noʊz ˈbetər tuː/
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I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.
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Well, it would make any horse laugh.
/wel ɪt wʊd meɪk ˈeni hɔːrs læf/

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.

badge noun US /bædʒ/

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

biggest adjective US /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.”

harness verb US /ˈhɑːrnəs/

put a harness

From this reading “I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.”

improve verb US /ˌɪmˈpruːv/

to make better

From this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

irritating adjective US /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading “I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.”

settling noun US /ˈsetəlɪŋ/

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading “I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.”

strongest adjective US /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

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.

nearly all adverb + adjective

In this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

make any verb + adjective

In this reading “Well, it would make any horse laugh.”

knows better verb + adjective counted as “know better”

In this reading “And she knows better, too.”

all round adjective + noun

In this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

by making preposition + noun

In this reading “I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.”

All words in this reading · 79

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.

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 I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

badgenounUS /bædʒ/

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And she knows better, too.

biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

blinkers

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

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

can't

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

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

donnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

don't

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

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/

put a harness

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/

to make better

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading And she knows better, too.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

Minkie

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

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

rogue's

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

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Minkie says I ought to begin this story, because I am the biggest and strongest.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And she knows better, too.

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I have an eye stuck on each side of my head to enable me to look nearly all round the circle; but that clever individual, man, tries to improve on Providence by making me don the rogue's badge.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I don't see that at all, but she thinks I can't see much, anyhow, owing to my silly habit of wearing blinkers, which is just her irritating way of settling an argument--as if _I_ made the harness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Well, it would make any horse laugh.

Chapter 1 of Minkie by Louis Tracy holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of Minkie, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.

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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.

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About 163 minutes of reading across 392 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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

Minkie
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Ought
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Begin
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Story
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