Chapter 1 of The Eskimo Twins is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Eskimo Twins is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup. Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge. They are five years old. Menie is the boy, and Monnie is the girl. But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
Chapter 1 of The Eskimo Twins is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dog” — 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 “This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “They are five years old.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!”
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 “This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
a youthful male person
From this reading Menie is the boy, and Monnie is the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
plural of “dog” — 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 This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
divisible by two
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
at any time
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They are five years old.
a young female
From this reading Menie is the boy, and Monnie is the girl.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They are five years old.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
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 This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
express in words
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
uncastrated adult male sheep
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is the true story of Menie and Monnie and their two little dogs, Nip and Tup.
precisely as stated
From this reading Menie and Monnie are twins, and they live far away in the North, near the very edge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
a late time of life
From this reading They are five years old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you cannot tell which is Menie and which is Monnie,--not even if you look ever so hard at their pictures!
Chapter 1 of The Eskimo Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Eskimo Twins, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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