The Cruise of the Noah's Ark

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Author of The Little Jack Rabbit Series Made in the United States of America The Cruise of the Noah's Ark The Magic Soap-Bubble The Iceberg Express Author of Little Jack Rabbit Series (Trademark Registered) ALL ABOARD!

A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

"Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

Mother doesn't.

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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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The Cruise of the Noah's Ark

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Noah's Ark is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

/ə stændz fɔːr ˈænəməl ænt ɔːr eɪp kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ˈspelɪŋ æz wel æz ɪn ʃeɪp/

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"Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

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What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

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Mother doesn't.

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Ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading “A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.”

Ark noun US /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading “Author of The Little Jack Rabbit Series Made in the United States of America The Cruise of the Noah's Ark The Magic Soap-Bubble The Iceberg Express Author of Little Jack Rabbit Series (Trademark Registered) ALL ABOARD!”

Cruise verb US /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

Iceberg noun US /ˈaɪsbərɡ/

a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

Noah's noun US /ˈnoʊəz/

possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

Registered adjective US /ˈredʒɪstərd/

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.”

Trademark noun US /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/

a distinctive characteristic or attribute

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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 stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Author of The Little Jack Rabbit Series Made in the United States of America The Cruise of the Noah's Ark The Magic Soap-Bubble The Iceberg Express Author of Little Jack Rabbit Series (Trademark Registered) ALL ABOARD!

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

AnimalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

AntnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

ApenounUS /eɪp/

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

ArknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

CruiseverbUS /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

doesn't

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From this reading Mother doesn't.

ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

I'm

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From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

IcebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/

a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

Marjorie

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mother doesn't.

Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

Soap-Bubble

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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

TrademarknounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/

a distinctive characteristic or attribute

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A stands for Animal, Ant or Ape, Quite different in spelling as well as in shape.

What's

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From this reading What's the use of making the letters just like the copy, anyhow?

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Marjorie, "I'm tired of writing in this old copy book.

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