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Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”
Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”
Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”
Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”
Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”
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Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”
Line 2
Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”
/tɑːt kraɪd oʊ mɑː meɪ wiː ɡoʊ aʊt wɪð ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈtrævəlɪŋ bæɡz/
Line 3
Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”
Line 4
Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”
/ˈtwɪŋkəl toʊz sed aɪ θɪŋk wiː kæn ɔːl teɪk ˈaʊər ˈtrævəlɪŋ bæɡz/
Line 5
Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

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.

bags noun US /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?””

Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?””

Kittens noun US /ˈkɪtənz/

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading “Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.””

mittens noun US /ˈmɪtənz/

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

From this reading “Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.””

Toes noun US /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.””

Tot noun US /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading “Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?””

Trot verb US /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.””

Twinkle verb US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.””

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.

travelling bags noun + noun counted as “travelling bag”

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

In this reading “Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?””

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.””

Little Kittens adjective + noun counted as “little kitten”

In this reading “Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.””

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?””

All words in this reading · 60

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.

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 Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

bagsnounUS /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”

cannot

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

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

Ground-Hog

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

Kit-Cat

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

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

KittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/

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

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

ThreenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

ToesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”

TotnounUS /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

TrotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Trot stood first on one foot, then on the other, and said, “Ma cannot hear herself think if we all talk at once.”

TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Twinkle Toes said, “I think we can all take our travelling bags.”

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading VISIT TO OLD SHADOW On Ground-Hog day in February, Dot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go to visit Old Shadow, the Ground-Hog?”

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tot cried, “Oh, Ma, may we go out with our little travelling bags?”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mother Kit-Cat looked severely at the Three Little Kittens and said, “You may go, if you will only remember to wear your mittens.”

Chapter 4 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens by Laura Rountree Smith holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Twinkle
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Magic
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Mittens
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Laura
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