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Our Little Cuban Cousin
Our Little Cuban Cousin

Chapter I

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=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman
Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.
(Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_
Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.
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Our Little Cuban Cousin

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman
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Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.
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(Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_
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Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
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Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.
/ˈprefəs ˈlɑːrdʒəst ʌv ɔːl ðə fer west ˈɪndiən ˈaɪləndz wɪtʃ laɪ ɪn ˈaʊər ˈoʊ.pən ˈdɔːrweɪ ɪz ˈkjuːbə/

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

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Cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

decorative adjective US /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.”

Eskimo noun US /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

Hawaiian noun US /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “(Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_”

Philippine noun US /ˈfɪləpiːn/

official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

From this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

Porto noun US /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/

port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine

From this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

Postage noun US /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading “(Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_”

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.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.”

open doorway verb + noun

In this reading “Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.”

Illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “(Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_”

Little Brown adjective + noun

In this reading “=Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman”

lie in verb + particle

originate (in)

In this reading “Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.”

All words in this reading · 85

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.

12

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

1902

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From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

50

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

6

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From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

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 (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

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

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

Bridgman

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

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

Electrotyped

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

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

full-pageadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

Hazelton

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From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

INCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

LARGESTadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/

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

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

MDCCCCII

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

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

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 (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 50 cents net.

PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/

official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

platesnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/

port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

PostagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

Rican

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

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

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 (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

Simonds

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

From this reading Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

tintsnounUS /tɪnts/

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

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 Published, June, 1902 Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

WadeverbUS /weɪd/

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading (Postage, 6 cents additional) L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, New England Building, Boston Our Little Cuban Cousin By Mary Hazelton Wade _Illustrated by_ L. J. Bridgman Boston L. C. Page & Company _MDCCCCII_ _Copyright, 1902_ By L. C. PAGE & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _All rights reserved_

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Preface LARGEST of all the fair West Indian Islands which lie in our open doorway is Cuba.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Brown Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little African Cousin= Each volume illustrated with six full-page plates in tints, from drawings by L. J. Bridgman

Chapter 1 of Our Little Cuban Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 1 of Our Little Cuban Cousin contain?

Chapter 1 holds 110 sentences of Our Little Cuban Cousin, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Our Little Cuban Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Little
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Japanese
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Cousin
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