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Mr. Pat's Little Girl
Mr. Pat's Little Girl

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.
W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.
VII.
THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Pat's Little Girl

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.
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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.
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W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.
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VII.
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THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."
/ðə məˈdʒɪʃ.ən meɪks tiː ɪf ðæt lʌv ɔːr ɡoʊld kæn ɪn ðɪs pleɪs baɪ ˌentərˈteɪnmənt brɪŋ ʌs wer wiː meɪ rest aʊərˈselvz ənd fiːd/

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available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

Digital adjective US /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

Electronic adjective US /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

Foresters noun US /ˈfɔːrəstərz/

plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.”

Images noun US /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

magician noun US /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading “THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."”

Wilde noun US /waɪld/

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading “W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

Arden

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

BringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

cgi

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

CollectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

ElectronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

etc

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

ForestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/

plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

kdl

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

Kentuckiana

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

kyvl

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

MAGICIANnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

org

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

simpleext

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

SpectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

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 See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

TEAnounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

text-idx

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?;page=simpleext A Story of the Arden Foresters Author of _The Spectacle Man_, etc.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Electronic Text Collection of the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading VII.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE MAGICIAN MAKES TEA "If that love or gold Can in this place buy entertainment, Bring us where we may rest ourselves and feed."

WildenounUS /waɪld/

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading W.A. Wilde Company Boston and Chicago A.E.F.

Chapter 1 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl by Mary Finley Leonard holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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