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The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories
The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.
There was once a child who was untidy.
He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.
One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.
"This will never do!" said the Angel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.
Line 2
There was once a child who was untidy.
/ðer wɑːz wʌns ə tʃaɪld huː wɑːz ənˈtaɪdi/
Line 3
He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.
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One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.
/wʌn deɪ ðə ˈtaɪdi ˈeɪndʒəl keɪm ˈɪntuː hɪz ˈnɜːrsəri/
Line 5
"This will never do!" said the Angel.
/ðɪs wɪl ˈnevər duː sed ðə ˈeɪndʒəl/

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ink noun US /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading “He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.”

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joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.”

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muddy adjective US /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.”

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nursery noun US /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading “BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.”

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richards noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading “BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.”

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spilled verb US /spɪld/

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading “He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.”

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Tidy adjective US /ˈtaɪdi/

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading “One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.”

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untidy adjective US /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading “There was once a child who was untidy.”

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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.

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on the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “on … floor”

In this reading “He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.”

33,886 times in 426,211 chapters
SILVER CROWN noun + noun

In this reading “BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.”

180 times in 426,211 chapters
on the table preposition + article + noun counted as “on … table”

able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise

In this reading “He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.”

39,334 times in 426,211 chapters
came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.”

66,662 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 There was once a child who was untidy.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading There was once a child who was untidy.

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CROWNnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "This will never do!" said the Angel.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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ETC

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

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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inknounUS /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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jam-pots

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

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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JOYOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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LAURA

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

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "This will never do!" said the Angel.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading There was once a child who was untidy.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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pinaforenoun

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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RICHARDSnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This will never do!" said the Angel.

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shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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SILVERnounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

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 BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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spilledverbUS /spɪld/

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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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 BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was once a child who was untidy.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This will never do!" said the Angel.

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TidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

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TOTO

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

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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untidinessnoun

the condition of being untidy

From this reading He left his books on the floor, and his muddy shoes on the table; he put his fingers in the jam-pots, and spilled ink on his best pinafore; there was really no end to his untidiness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading There was once a child who was untidy.

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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 There was once a child who was untidy.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There was once a child who was untidy.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "This will never do!" said the Angel.

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WINDOWSnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading BY LAURA E. RICHARDS AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN WINDOWS," "THE SILVER CROWN," "IN MY NURSERY," "THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO," ETC., ETC.

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Chapter 1 of The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Laura
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