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Chapter I

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OTHER STORIES.
THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.
AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

More Mittens

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of More Mittens is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OTHER STORIES.
/ˈʌðər ˈstɔːriz/
Line 2
THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.
/ðə θɜːrd bʊk ʌv ðə ˈsɪriz/
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AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.
Line 4
NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
Line 5
LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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appleton noun US /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading “NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”

author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.”

britain noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

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.”

broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”

series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.”

stories noun US /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 “OTHER STORIES.”

third noun US /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.”

york noun US /jɔːrk/

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 “NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”

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THIRD BOOK noun + noun

In this reading “THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.”

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16

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

From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.

443

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

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

445

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

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.

BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

BRITAINnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

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.

BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

ETC

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

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.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

NIGHTCAPnoun

an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

From this reading AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OTHER STORIES.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.

SIXnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 OTHER STORIES.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SERIES.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

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 NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.

Chapter 1 of More Mittens by Aunt Fanny holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 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 505 sentences of More Mittens, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of More Mittens by Aunt Fanny exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 505 sentences, grouped into 101 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in More Mittens

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

Other
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Stories
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Third
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Series
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