Chapter 1 of The Big Nightcap Letters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Big Nightcap Letters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC. NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY. LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN. 1861.
Chapter 1 of The Big Nightcap Letters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading “NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.”
plural of “story” — 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 “BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.”
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.
In this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.”
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From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
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From this reading 1861.
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From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
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From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, "AUNT FANNY'S STORIES," ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 443 & 445 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of The Big Nightcap Letters by Aunt Fanny holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
Chapter 1 holds 502 sentences of The Big Nightcap Letters, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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