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The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself
The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself

Chapter I

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Illustration: FRONTISPIECE.
ADVENTURES OF A HEN.
AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.
Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.
In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.
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The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Illustration: FRONTISPIECE.
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ADVENTURES OF A HEN.
/ædˈventʃərz ʌv ə hen/
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AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.
/æz rɪˈleɪtɪd baɪ hərˈself tuː hɜːr ˈfæməli ʌv ˈtʃɪkənz/
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Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ˈprɪntərz ˈloʊɡoʊ ædˈventʃərz ʌv ə hen/
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In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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chickens noun US /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading “AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.”

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commodious adjective US /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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convenience noun US /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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Illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Illustration: FRONTISPIECE.”

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Logo noun US /ˈloʊɡoʊ/

a company emblem or device

From this reading “Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.”

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Printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.”

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proprietors noun US /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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domestic animals adjective + noun counted as “domestic animal”

any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

In this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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farm house verb + noun

In this reading “In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.”

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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 ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

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ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

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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 In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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CHICKENSnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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FRONTISPIECEnoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading Illustration: FRONTISPIECE.

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HENnounUS /hen/

adult female chicken

From this reading ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

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HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Illustration: FRONTISPIECE.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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LogonounUS /ˈloʊɡoʊ/

a company emblem or device

From this reading Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

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possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Illustration: Printers Logo ADVENTURES OF A HEN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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Ravensworth

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From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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RELATEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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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 In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY OF CHICKENS.

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treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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valenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself by Anonymous holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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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