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Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens
Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens by Laura Rountree Smith holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Chapter 5 holds 71 sentences of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens by Laura Rountree Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 71 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens

Words and structures a reader meets early in Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Twinkle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Magic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mittens
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Laura
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NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”
“Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.
He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”
Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.
Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.
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Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”
Line 2
“Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.
Line 3
He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”
Line 4
Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.
Line 5
Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.””

All words in this reading · 59

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

again

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

back

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From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

basket

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From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

bye

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

called

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

cane

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From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

Clip

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From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

come

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

day

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

down

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From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

FLAG

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Good

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

home

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

Kit-Cat

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From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

Kittens

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Little

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Magic

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

market

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

Mittens

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

Mother

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

Mouser

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Mouser's

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

From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

NAMING

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

next

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

off

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

Old

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

From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

path

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

From this reading “Clip, clip, clip,” went Old Uncle Mouser’s cane as he went down the path.

plush-lined

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

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

put

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

red

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

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

round

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

sleep

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

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”

soon

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

sun-bonnet

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Three

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Toes

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

took

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

From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

town

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From this reading Old Mother Kit-Cat put on her sun-bonnet and took her market basket and went to town.

Twinkle

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

Uncle

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

visit

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

From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

waltzed

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

From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

waving

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From this reading Twinkle Toes went off waving his Magic Mittens and he waltzed round and round.

went

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From this reading NAMING THE FLAG Uncle Mouser and Twinkle Toes went home next day, and the Three Little Kittens called “Good bye, good bye, good bye, come again soon to visit us.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He called back, “I will come again, if I may sleep in my red plush-lined basket.”