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The Good Wolf

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Good Wolf is here in full — 663 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Good Wolf

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Good Wolf is here in full — 663 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/132 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.
Line 2
CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.
Line 3
As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.
/æz suːn æz ˈpiːpəl lʊkt æt hɪm ðeɪ bɪˈɡæn tuː læf ənd hiː bɪˈɡæn tuː læf tuː/
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He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.
/hiː hæd ˈdɪmpəlz ɑːn hɪz niːz ənd ˈdɪmpəlz ɑːn hɪz hændz ənd ˈdɪmpəlz ɔːl raʊnd hɪz maʊθ/
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That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.
/ðæt wɑːz bɪˈkɔːz ˈferiz laɪkt hɪm ənd juːzd tuː kɪs hɪm weˈnevər ðeɪ fluː pæst hɪm ənd ðeɪ kɪst hɪm soʊ mʌtʃ ðæt ðeɪ meɪd ˈdɪmpəlz/

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August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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dimples noun US /ˈdɪmpəlz/

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading “He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.”

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Fairies noun US /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.”

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July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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Published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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Reprinted verb US /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

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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.

flew past verb + noun counted as “fly past”

In this reading “That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.”

881 times in 225,867 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.”

296,767 times in 225,867 chapters
little boy adjective + noun

In this reading “CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.”

27,379 times in 225,867 chapters
LITTLE PRINCESS adjective + noun

In this reading “"THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.”

1,268 times in 225,867 chapters
all round adjective + noun

In this reading “He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.”

13,046 times in 225,867 chapters

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1908

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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1909

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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1912

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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1913

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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1914

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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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 CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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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 He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

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

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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DONOHUE

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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ETC

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From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.

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FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had dimples on his knees and dimples on his hands and dimples all round his mouth.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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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 "THE LITTLE PRINCESS," ETC., ETC.

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THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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Tim

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From this reading CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As soon as people looked at him they began to laugh and he began to laugh too.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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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 CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & Co. Published, September, 1908 Reprinted, September, 1909 Reprinted, May, 1912 Reprinted, July, 1913 Reprinted, August, 1914 CHAPTER ONE THERE was once a fat little, nice little, round little boy and his name was Tim.

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wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading That was because Fairies liked him and used to kiss him whenever they flew past him, and they kissed him so much that they made dimples.

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Chapter 1 of The Good Wolf by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 663 sentences, grouped into 133 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Good Wolf contain?

Chapter 1 holds 663 sentences of The Good Wolf, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Good Wolf by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 663 sentences, grouped into 133 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Good Wolf?

Work through the 133 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 133 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Good Wolf

Common questions about reading The Good Wolf by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Good Wolf?

Yes. All 663 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42920 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Good Wolf is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42920, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Good Wolf take to read?

About 55 minutes of reading across 133 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Good Wolf section by section

How to work through The Good Wolf section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 1 chapters of The Good Wolf to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Good Wolf

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Good Wolf, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Wolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Wolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chicago
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Wolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Donohue
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Good Wolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.