Chapter 1 of The Cat is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Cat is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!' SHAKESPEARE. _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s. EACH._ THE DOG. BY G. E. MITTON.
Chapter 1 of The Cat is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “EACH._ THE DOG.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'”
cry like a cat
From this reading “'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.”
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From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY G. E. MITTON.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading EACH._ THE DOG.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY G. E. MITTON.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EACH._ THE DOG.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading BY G. E. MITTON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
young domestic cat
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
cry like a cat
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY G. E. MITTON.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
on the contrary
From this reading 'I had rather be a kitten and cry--Mew!'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EACH._ THE DOG.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME._ _PRICE 6s.
Chapter 1 of The Cat by Violet Hunt holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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 16 sentences of The Cat, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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