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Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett
Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edith B. Davidson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.
BUSHY-TAIL,” ETC.
With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.
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BUSHY-TAIL,” ETC.
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With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.
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THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
/ðə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti pres ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ juː es ə/
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_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”

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Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.”

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mouse noun US /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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nibbles noun US /ˈnɪbəlz/

plural of “nibble” — a small byte

From this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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plump adjective US /plʌmp/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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reserved adjective US /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading “With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.”

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silky adjective US /ˈsɪlki/

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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university noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading “THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”

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little mouse adjective + noun

In this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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soft gray adjective + noun

In this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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black eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “_NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.”

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All words in this reading · 46

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1911

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From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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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 THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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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 With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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ATWOOD

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From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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BUSHY-TAIL

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From this reading BUSHY-TAIL,” ETC.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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CLARA

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From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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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 With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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ETC

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From this reading BUSHY-TAIL,” ETC.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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MOONnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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MousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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NIBBLESnounUS /ˈnɪbəlz/

plural of “nibble” — a small byte

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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POPPELTY-POPPETT

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From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

Pending verification
PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

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silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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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 _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BUNNIKINS-BUNNIES AND THE MOON KING,” “THE BLOWING AWAY OF MR.

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UnounUS /juː/

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

From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _NIBBLES POPPELTY-POPPETT_ _The Story of a Mouse_ Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett was a nice, plump, little mouse, with bright black eyes, and a silky coat of soft gray fur.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Illustrations by CLARA E. ATWOOD _All rights reserved._ Published, September, 1911.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Nibbles Poppelty-Poppett by Edith B. Davidson holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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Author
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Bunnikins-bunnies
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Blowing
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