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The Story of the White Mouse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Story of the White Mouse is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.
Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.
The STORY of the WHITE MOUSE.
In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.
His beauty was brighter than the sun.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of the White Mouse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Story of the White Mouse is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.
/nuː ˈdʒuːvənəl ˈlaɪbreriː waɪt maʊs/
Line 2
Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.
Line 3
The STORY of the WHITE MOUSE.
/ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə waɪt maʊs/
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In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.
Line 5
His beauty was brighter than the sun.
/hɪz ˈbjuːti wɑːz ˈbraɪtər ðæn ðə sʌn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accomplishment noun US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

annals noun US /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

distinguishes verb US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

Embellished verb US /emˈbelɪʃt/

past form of “embellish” — add details to

From this reading “Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.”

endowed adjective US /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

flourished verb US /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

juvenile adjective US /ˈdʒuːvənəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading “_NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.”

reigned verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

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.

twenty thousand noun + noun

In this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

thousand years noun + noun

In this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

WHITE MOUSE noun + noun

In this reading “_NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.”

Embellished With verb + particle counted as “embellish with”

In this reading “Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.”

In the kingdom preposition + article + noun counted as “in … kingdom”

In this reading “In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

Bonbobbin

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

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

Copperplates

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

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

CorrectverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

distinguishesverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/

third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

EmbellishedverbUS /emˈbelɪʃt/

past form of “embellish” — add details to

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

JUVENILEadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading _NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

LIBRARYnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading _NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.

MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading _NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The STORY of the WHITE MOUSE.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

reignedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

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 The STORY of the WHITE MOUSE.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The STORY of the WHITE MOUSE.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His beauty was brighter than the sun.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _NEW JUVENILE LIBRARY._ WHITE MOUSE.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Embellished With _Four Elegant Copperplates._ A New and Correct Edition.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In the kingdom of Bonbobbin, which, by the Chinese annals, appears to have flourished twenty thousand years ago, there reigned a prince, endowed with every accomplishment which generally distinguishes the sons of kings.

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Juvenile
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Library
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White
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Mouse
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