Chapter 1 of The Hunter Cats of Connorloa is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Hunter Cats of Connorloa is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAT STORIES. AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC. LETTERS FROM A CAT. MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY. THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.
Chapter 1 of The Hunter Cats of Connorloa is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.”
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “CAT STORIES.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.”
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.”
plural of “story” — 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 “CAT STORIES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTERS FROM A CAT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading CAT STORIES.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.
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From this reading THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
a social unit living together
From this reading MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM A CAT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM A CAT.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 CAT STORIES.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AUTHOR OF "RAMONA," "NELLY'S SILVER MINE," "BITS OF TALK," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER CATS OF CONNORLOA.
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From this reading MAMMY TITTLEBACK AND HER FAMILY.
Chapter 1 of The Hunter Cats of Connorloa by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 515 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
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