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Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen Crosspatch
Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen Crosspatch

Chapter I

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RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.
When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.
This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.
When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.
They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen Crosspatch

Chapter I

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.
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When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.
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This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.
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When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.
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They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.”

Choose noun US /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

all

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

Author

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

Burnett

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

choosenounUS /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

Crosspatch

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

dance

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

didn't

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

doll

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

dolls

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From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

don't

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From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

family

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

Fauntleroy

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

Frances

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

fun

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

going

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From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

Hodgson

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

HOUSE

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

liked

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

looking

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From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

Lord

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

mistaken

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

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

much

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

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

Now

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

people

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From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

piano

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

play

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

Queen

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

RACKETTY-PACKETTY

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

read

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From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

see

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From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

sing

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

sorts

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From this reading They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.

story

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From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading RACKETTY-PACKETTY HOUSE As told by Queen Crosspatch By Frances Hodgson Burnett Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't.

very

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From this reading This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.