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The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale of Mop and Frisk
The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale of Mop and Frisk

Chapter I

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THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.
BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.
"I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.
New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.
ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale of Mop and Frisk

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale of Mop and Frisk is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.
/ðə θɜːrd ˈlɪtəl pet bʊk wɪð ðə teɪl ʌv mɑːp ənd frɪsk/
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BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.
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"I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.
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New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.
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ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.”

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Caps noun US /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.”

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Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”

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frisk verb US /frɪsk/

play boisterously

From this reading “THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.”

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Mittens noun US /ˈmɪtənz/

plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

From this reading “BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.”

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mop verb US /mɑːp/

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading “THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.”

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Stratagem noun US /ˈstrætədʒəm/

a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading “BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.”

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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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LITTLE CHILDREN adjective + noun counted as “little child”

In this reading “"I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.”

14,791 times in 426,211 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”

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1863

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From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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627

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From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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AUNTnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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CapsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.

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ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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ENTEREDverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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etc

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From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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FRISKverbUS /frɪsk/

play boisterously

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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KELLEY

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From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.

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MittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/

plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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MOPverbUS /mɑːp/

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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New-York

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From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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PETnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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RICHTER

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From this reading "I LOVE GOD AND LITTLE CHILDREN."--RICHTER.

Pending verification
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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 BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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StratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/

a maneuver in a game or conversation

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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TALEnounUS /teɪl/

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 THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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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 THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading New-York: W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, 627 BROADWAY.

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Wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading BY AUNT FANNY, Author of "Night Caps," "Mittens," "Christmas Stories," "Wife's Stratagem," etc., etc.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE THIRD LITTLE PET BOOK, WITH THE TALE OF MOP AND FRISK.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by W. H. KELLEY & BROTHER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

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