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The Brownies and Prince Florimel
The Brownies and Prince Florimel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Brownies and Prince Florimel is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.
A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).
Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.
Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.
NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.
THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.
Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Brownies and Prince Florimel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Brownies and Prince Florimel is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

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For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.
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A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).
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Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.
/ˈʌðərwaɪz ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl hæz bɪn prəˈzɜːrvd ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
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Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.
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NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.
/nuː jɔːrk ðə ˈsentʃəri koʊ/
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THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.
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Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.

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Brownie noun US /ˈbraʊni/

a junior Girl Scout

From this reading “Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.”

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Brownies noun US /ˈbraʊniz/

plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout

From this reading “Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.”

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hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.”

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italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.”

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Philippines noun US /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading “Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.”

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Primer noun US /ˈpraɪmər/

an introductory textbook

From this reading “Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.”

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punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).”

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underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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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.

at Home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.”

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From this reading THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.

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From this reading THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.

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142

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From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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40

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From this reading Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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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 For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/

a junior Girl Scout

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/

plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.

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changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.

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ClownnounUS /klaʊn/

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.

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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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etc

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From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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LatestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.

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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

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.

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NightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

Velmora curated lexicon
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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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 A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — 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 THE BROWNIE PRIMER 12 mo, 108 pages.

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PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, in cloth, $ .40 net.

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PrimernounUS /ˈpraɪmər/

an introductory textbook

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent hyphenation.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For this txt-version text in italics was surrounded with _underscores_, and text in small caps was changed to all caps.

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WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Author of The Brownies: Their Book; Another Brownie Book; The Brownies Around the World; The Brownies at Home; The Brownies Through the Union; The Brownies Abroad; The Brownies in the Philippines; The Brownies' Latest Adventures; The Brownies' Many More Nights; The Brownie Clown in Brownie Town; The Brownie Primer, etc., etc., etc.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

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 THE CENTURY CO.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A few punctuation errors have been corrected, and on page 142 "is" was changed to "as" (make it as hard as you can).

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