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Three little kittens who lost their mittens
Three little kittens who lost their mittens

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Three little kittens who lost their mittens is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Rountree Smith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice
Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”
They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.
Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.
“I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Three little kittens who lost their mittens

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Three little kittens who lost their mittens is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst dɪˈspleɪd æz aɪˈtælɪk θriː ˈlɪtəl ˈkɪtənz huː lɔːst ðer ˈmɪtənz wʌns əˈpɑːn ə taɪm θriː ˈlɪtəl ˈkɪtənz went aʊt tuː slaɪd əˈpɑːn ðə aɪs/
Line 2
Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”
Line 3
They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.
Line 4
Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.
Line 5
“I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.

Learner Dictionary

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

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furry adjective US /ˈfɜːri/

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading “They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

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Kittens noun US /ˈkɪtənz/

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

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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 “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

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patter noun US /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading “They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.”

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skate noun US /skeɪt/

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading “Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.”

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slide noun US /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

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Tot noun US /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading “Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.”

121,424 times in 426,212 chapters
Little Kittens adjective + noun counted as “little kitten”

In this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

538 times in 426,212 chapters
went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice”

111,556 times in 426,212 chapters
put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.”

49,426 times in 426,212 chapters
Old Mother adjective + noun

In this reading “Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.””

4,779 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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don't

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

From this reading “I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.

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DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.

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icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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Kit-Cat

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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KittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.

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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

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MittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patternounUS /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pitter

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

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
skatenounUS /skeɪt/

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat said, “Oh Three Little Kittens, Come put on your mittens,” and she handed Dot a pair of red mittens, and Tot a pair of blue mittens, and Trot a pair of brown mittens, and the Three Little Kittens went merrily off to skate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slidenounUS /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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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 Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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TotnounUS /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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TrotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading “I don’t like to wear mittens,” said Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens Once upon a time Three Little Kittens went out to slide upon the ice

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They came back pitter, patter, pitter, patter, as fast as their furry little feet would carry them.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat called after them, “Dot, Tot, Trot, you have forgotten your mittens.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Three little kittens who lost their mittens, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three little kittens who lost their mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Displayed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three little kittens who lost their mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Three
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three little kittens who lost their mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three little kittens who lost their mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.