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Our Little Quebec Cousin
Our Little Quebec Cousin

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Little Quebec Cousin is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban
Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan
(Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=
THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.
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Our Little Quebec Cousin

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Little Quebec Cousin is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.
/iːtʃ ˈvɑːljuːm ˈɪləstreɪtəd wɪð sɪks ɔːr mɔːr fʊl peɪdʒ pleɪts ɪn tɪnt/
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Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban
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Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan
/ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl dʌtʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ɪˈdʒɪpʃən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈeskəmoʊ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl frentʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈɡriːʃən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl həˈwaɪən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈhɪnduː ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl həŋˈɡeriən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈɪndiən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˌɪˈtæljən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈdʒuːɪʃ ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˌkɔːˈriːən ˈkʌzən ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl məˈleɪən/
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(Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=
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THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Alaskan noun US /əˈlæskən/

a native or resident of Alaska

From this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban”

Bulgarian noun US /bəlˈɡeriən/

a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

From this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban”

Finnish noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages

From this reading “Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan”

Hawaiian noun US /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading “Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan”

Korean noun US /ˌkɔːˈriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

From this reading “Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan”

Malayan adjective US /məˈleɪən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia

From this reading “Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan”

Philippine noun US /ˈfɪləpiːn/

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

From this reading “(Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=”

Siamese noun US /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “(Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=”

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, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban”

hundred thousand noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

In this reading “THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.”

square miles verb + noun counted as “square mile”

an area of 640 acres

In this reading “THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.”

First Impression adjective + noun

In this reading “THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.”

All words in this reading · 108

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.

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

1919

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From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

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From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/

a native or resident of Alaska

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

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 THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

areanounUS /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

BoernounUS /bɔːr/

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

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

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

BulgariannounUS /bəlˈɡeriən/

a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

centsnounUS /sents/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

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, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/

a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

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 Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

FinnishnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

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

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

KoreannounUS /ˌkɔːˈriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/

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

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

MalayanadjectiveUS /məˈleɪən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia

From this reading Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= =Our Little Dutch Cousin= =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= =Our Little English Cousin= =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little Finnish Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= =Our Little German Cousin= =Our Little Grecian Cousin= =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin= =Our Little Korean Cousin= =Our Little Malayan

MaritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

MassnounUS /mæs/

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

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

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 Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/

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

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

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 Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/

port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

ProvincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/

plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

Rican

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From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

Roumanianadjective

of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

Servian

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From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover per volume, 60 cents =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= =Our Little Arabian Cousin= =Our Little Argentine Cousin= =Our Little Armenian Cousin= =Our Little Australian Cousin= =Our Little Austrian Cousin= =Our Little Belgian Cousin= =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= =Our Little Boer Cousin= =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= =Our Little Bulgarian Cousin= =Our Little Canadian Cousin of the Maritime Provinces= =Our Little Chinese Cousin= =Our Little Cossack Cousin= =Our Little Cuban

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading THE PAGE COMPANY =53 Beacon Street= =Boston, Mass.= First Impression, April, 1919 THE Province of Quebec covers an area of over one hundred thousand square miles, and is the largest province in all the Dominion of Canada.

tintnounUS /tɪnt/

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading (Brown) Cousin= =Our Little Mexican Cousin= =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= =Our Little Panama Cousin= =Our Little Persian Cousin= =Our Little Philippine Cousin= =Our Little Polish Cousin= =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= =Our Little Roumanian Cousin= =Our Little Russian Cousin= =Our Little Scotch Cousin= =Our Little Servian Cousin= =Our Little Siamese Cousin= =Our Little Spanish Cousin= =Our Little Swedish Cousin= =Our Little Swiss Cousin= =Our Little Turkish Cousin= =Our Little Quebec Cousin=

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each volume illustrated with six or more full page plates in tint.

Chapter 1 of Our Little Quebec Cousin by Mary S. (Mary Sollace) Saxe holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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