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The Chinese Boy and Girl
The Chinese Boy and Girl

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Chinese Boy and Girl is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.
From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.
In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.
They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.
A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:
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The Chinese Boy and Girl

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Chinese Boy and Girl is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.
Line 2
From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.
Line 3
In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.
Line 4
They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.
Line 5
A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

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a

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aged

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and

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

answers

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any

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appreciated

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

are

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

as

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

asked

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bald

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

been

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blind

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

by

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

cake-seller

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

calling

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cause

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

children

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

children's

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

Chinese

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

common

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

courage

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

cure

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

dame

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

deaf

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

English

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

equally

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

even

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

extent

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From

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

further

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

girl

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give

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

going

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grow

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

had

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

hair

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

has

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

head

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

heal

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

henpecked

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

her

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

herself

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

his

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

how

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

however

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

husband

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

if

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

impossible

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

in

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

informs

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

into

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

irate

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

is

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

it

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

lame

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

language

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

love

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

mother

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mother-in-law

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much-despised

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

mutters

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

nature

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

of

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

on

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From this reading They will further cause hair to grow on a bald head and give courage to a henpecked husband.

one

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

only

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

other

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

overheard

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

parent

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

preserve

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

public

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

restore

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

rhymes

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

saying

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

serve

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

she

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

sight

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

songs

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

stentorian

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

such

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

teeth

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

that

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

the

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

them

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

these

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

They

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

to

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

tones

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

Tongue

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

translate

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From this reading From the nature of such rhymes, however, it is impossible to translate them into any other language.

twisters

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From this reading Tongue twisters are as common in Chinese as in English, and are equally appreciated by the children.

wares

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

was

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

what

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when

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

whipped

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who

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

will

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From this reading In one of these children's songs, a cake-seller informs the public in stentorian tones that his wares will restore sight to the blind and that They cure the deaf and heal the lame, And preserve the teeth of the aged dame.

would

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From this reading A girl who has been whipped by her mother mutters to herself how she would love and serve a husband if she only had one, even going to the extent of calling that much-despised mother-in-law her mother, and when overheard by her irate parent and asked what she was saying, she answers:

Chapter 2 of The Chinese Boy and Girl by Isaac Taylor Headland holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in The Chinese Boy and Girl

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Chinese Boy and Girl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chinese Boy and Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chinese
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chinese Boy and Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chinese Boy and Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Goose
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chinese Boy and Girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.