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

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Three little kittens who lost their mittens is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Rountree Smith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”
Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”
Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”
Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,
“When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Three little kittens who lost their mittens

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Three little kittens who lost their mittens is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”
Line 2
Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”
/dɑːt ənd tɑːt sed oʊ ˈmʌðər kəˈtæstrəfi wiː wʊd ˈræðər ˈnevər faɪnd ˈaʊər ˈmɪtənz ðæn tuː hæv tuː ɡoʊ tuː ðə ˈfɑːksəz den/
Line 3
Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”
Line 4
Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,
/ˈmʌðər kəˈtæstrəfi sed juː ɡoʊ θruː ðə wʊdz baɪ ðə moʊst ˈkrʊkəd pæθ juː kæn faɪnd ənd tɜːrn tuː ðə raɪt ənd tɜːrn tuː ðə left tuː siː ɪf ðə ˈfɑːksəz ɑːr bɪˈhaɪnd juː ɪf ɔːl ɪz stɪl juː ɡoʊ ɑːn ənˈtɪl juː kʌm tuː ðer den/
Line 5
“When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

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.

Catastrophe noun US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crooked adjective US /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading “Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foxes noun US /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mittens noun US /ˈmɪtənz/

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

From this reading “Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
politely adverb US /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading ““When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tot noun US /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading “Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Trot verb US /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost 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.

crooked path adjective + noun

In this reading “Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,”

189 times in 426,212 chapters
through the woods preposition + article + noun counted as “through … woods”

In this reading “Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,”

5,907 times in 426,212 chapters
Red Fox noun + noun

weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers

In this reading ““When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?”

664 times in 426,212 chapters
arrive at verb + particle

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.””

43,893 times in 426,212 chapters
go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,”

241,940 times in 426,212 chapters
comes out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading ““When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?”

94,648 times in 426,212 chapters
go through verb + particle

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,”

29,107 times in 426,212 chapters
Old Mother adjective + noun

In this reading “THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.””

4,779 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FOXESnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
How

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From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

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

From this reading Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/

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

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

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 Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TotnounUS /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Trot said, “Please tell us how to find our lost mittens.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “When Madam Red Fox comes out you bow politely and say, “Good evening, good morning and how do you do?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Mother Catastrophe said, “You go through the woods by the most crooked path you can find, and turn to the right, and turn to the left, to see if the Foxes are behind you, if all is still you go on until you come to their den,

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Dot and Tot said, “Oh Mother Catastrophe, we would rather never find our mittens than to have to go to the Foxes’ den.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE THREE LITTLE FOXES Old Mother Catastrophe said, “I will tell you once again, How to arrive at the Foxes’ den.”

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Chapter 3 of Three little kittens who lost their mittens by Laura Rountree Smith holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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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