'Tilda Jane

Chapter I

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By Marshall Saunders • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

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Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

More detail can be found at the end of the book.

Rose à Charlitte Her Sailor Deficient Saints For His Country and Grandmother and the Crow 'Tilda Jane _A Story for Boys and Girls_ BY MARSHALL SAUNDERS AUTHOR OF "BEAUTIFUL JOE," "FOR HIS COUNTRY," "ROSE À CHARLITTE," "HER SAILOR," "DEFICIENT SAINTS," ETC.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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'Tilda Jane Marshall Saunders

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=. Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. More detail can be found at the end of the book. Rose à Charlitte Her Sailor Deficient Saints For His Country and Grandmother and the Crow 'Tilda Jane _A Story for Boys and Girls_ BY MARSHALL SAUNDERS AUTHOR OF "BEAUTIFUL JOE," "FOR HIS COUNTRY," "ROSE À CHARLITTE," "HER SAILOR," "DEFICIENT SAINTS," ETC.

'Tilda Jane

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

Line 2

Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

/boʊld tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˈiːkwəl saɪnz/

Line 3

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz ənd ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd ˈæftər ˈkerfəl kəmˈperəsən wɪð ˈʌðər əˈkɜːrənsɪz wɪˈðɪn ðə tekst ənd ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən ʌv ɪkˈstɜːrnəl ˈsɔːrsəz/

Line 4

More detail can be found at the end of the book.

/mɔːr dɪˈteɪl kæn biː faʊnd æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/

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Learner Dictionary

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Deficient adjective US /dɪˈfɪʃənt/

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading “Rose à Charlitte Her Sailor Deficient Saints For His Country and Grandmother and the Crow 'Tilda Jane _A Story for Boys and Girls_ BY MARSHALL SAUNDERS AUTHOR OF "BEAUTIFUL JOE," "FOR HIS COUNTRY," "ROSE À CHARLITTE," "HER SAILOR," "DEFICIENT SAINTS," ETC.”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

occurrences noun US /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Word partnerships in these lines

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at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “More detail can be found at the end of the book.”

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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 Rose à Charlitte Her Sailor Deficient Saints For His Country and Grandmother and the Crow 'Tilda Jane _A Story for Boys and Girls_ BY MARSHALL SAUNDERS AUTHOR OF "BEAUTIFUL JOE," "FOR HIS COUNTRY," "ROSE À CHARLITTE," "HER SAILOR," "DEFICIENT SAINTS," ETC.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

Charlitte

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comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

CrowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

DeficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/

inadequate in amount or degree

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

ETC

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externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

Jane

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JOE

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MARSHALLnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

SAUNDERS

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signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

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

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

Tilda

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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

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

Chapter 1 of 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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