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

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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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Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
Line 2
When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you.
/wen juː red ɪt juː ɑːr tuː rɪˈmɛm.bər ˈsʌmθɪŋ aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː tel juː/
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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.
Line 4
When people are not looking at them they can do anything they choose.
/wen ˈpiːpəl ɑːr nɑːt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðem ðeɪ kæn duː ˈeniθɪŋ ðeɪ tʃuːz/
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They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun.
/ðeɪ kæn dæns ənd sɪŋ ənd pleɪ ɑːn ðə piˈænoʊ ənd hæv ɔːl sɔːrts ʌv fʌn/

Learner Dictionary

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Burnett noun US /bərˈnet/

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

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.”

doll noun US /dɑːl/

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

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 noun US /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

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

Fauntleroy noun US /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

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 noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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 noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

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

piano noun US /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

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

sorts noun US /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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

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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.

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 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.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

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.

BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

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.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

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

Crosspatchnoun

a bad-tempered person

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.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

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

didn't

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

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.

dollnounUS /dɑːl/

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

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.

dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

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

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.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living 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.

FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

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.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

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

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

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

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

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.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

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.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

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.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

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.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

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

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

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

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

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.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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

pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

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

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

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

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

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

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

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.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

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.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

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.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading 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.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

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.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

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.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

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.

Chapter 1 of Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 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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Chapter 1 holds 473 sentences of Racketty-Packetty House, as Told by Queen, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

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Racketty-packetty
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House
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Queen
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Crosspatch
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