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Our Little Siamese Cousin
Our Little Siamese Cousin

Chapter I

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Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in tint.
Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=
=Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland
=Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=
=Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=
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Our Little Siamese Cousin

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in tint.
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Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=
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=Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland
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=Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=
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=Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

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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 BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=”

Argentine noun US /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

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

From this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=”

Armenian noun US /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading “Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=”

Brazilian adjective US /brəˈzɪljən/

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

From this reading “=Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland”

Cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

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

From this reading “=Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=”

Hawaiian noun US /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading “=Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=”

Hindu noun US /ˈhɪnduː/

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading “=Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=”

Luna noun US /ˈluːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading “=Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German 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 BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=”

All words in this reading · 76

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, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

60

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

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 BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/

a native or resident of Alaska

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

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 BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/

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

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

Blanche

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

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 =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/

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

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

BrooksnounUS /brʊks/

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

centsnounUS /sents/

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

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 =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

Clara

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

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

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 BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

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

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

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 =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

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 =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

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 Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

Eva

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

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

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

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

full-pageadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

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 =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/

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

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

HAZELTON

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From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

Headlandnoun

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

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.

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 =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents BY MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless indicated otherwise) =Our Little African Cousin= =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Arabian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Argentine Cousin= By Eva Cannon Brooks =Our Little Armenian Cousin=

Innes

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

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading =Our Little Grecian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= =Our Little Hindu Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Indian Cousin= =Our Little Irish Cousin= =Our Little Italian Cousin= =Our Little Japanese Cousin= =Our Little Jewish Cousin=

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

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JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

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LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

MacDonald

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MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

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

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading =Our Little Cuban Cousin= =Our Little Danish Cousin= By Luna May Innes =Our Little Dutch Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little English Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= =Our Little French Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little German Cousin=

McManus

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monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

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Nixon-Roulet

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

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perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

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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

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RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

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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.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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WADEverbUS /weɪd/

walk (through relatively shallow water)

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Winlow

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From this reading =Our Little Australian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Belgian Cousin= By Blanche McManus =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= By Clara V. Winlow =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet =Our Little Canadian Cousin= By Elizabeth R. MacDonald =Our Little Chinese Cousin= By Isaac Taylor Headland

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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Chapter 1 of Our Little Siamese Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 Siamese Cousin contain?

Chapter 1 holds 28 sentences of Our Little Siamese Cousin, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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About 97 minutes of reading across 234 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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