Chapter 1 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TINEY AND LEO. I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat. In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs. Tiney was a spaniel. He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
Chapter 1 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.”
characterized by expression
From this reading “He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “TINEY AND LEO.”
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.”
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.”
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading “Tiney was a spaniel.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tiney was a spaniel.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TINEY AND LEO.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
characterized by expression
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading TINEY AND LEO.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
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From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading I have given an account of Minnie's pet parrot, and of Minnie's pet cat.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading Tiney was a spaniel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINEY AND LEO.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiney was a spaniel.
many-sided
From this reading He had long, pendent ears, black, expressive eyes, a short, well-rounded mouth, and long, silky hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this volume I shall give the reader an account of her pet dog, Tiney, with anecdotes of other dogs.
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