Tag: Children’s Literature
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Chapter 15: The Barbary Dragon
When Gub-Gub sneezes, the pirates hear it and rush upstairs to check things out. Ben Ali, the Barbary Dragon and leader of the crew, threatens to turn Dab-Dab the duck and Gub-Gub the pig into roast duck and pork chops. Dr. Dolittle keeps the pirates talking, stalling for time in hopes the old ship they’re…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 14: The Rats’ Warning
Chapter 14: The Rats’ Warning Dragging a ship through the sea is hard work. And after two or three hours the swallows began to get tired in the wings and short of breath. Then they sent a message down to the Doctor to say that they would have to take a rest soon; and that…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings
Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings Sailing homeward, the Doctor’s ship had to pass the coast of Barbary. This coast is the seashore of the Great Desert. It is a wild, lonely place-all sand and stones. But it was here that the Barbary pirates lived. These pirates, a bad lot of men, used to…
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The Story of the Three Little Pigs
THE STORYOF THETHREE LITTLE PIGS With drawings by L. Leslie Brooke Frederick Warne & Co. Once upon a time there was an old Sow with three little Pigs, and as she had not enough to keep them, she sent them out to seek their fortune. The first that went off met a Man with a bundle…
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Chapter 6: Polynesia and the King Vocabulary words
Vocabulary Dungeon: A strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.Invisible: Unable to be seen.Latch-key: A key of an outer door of a house.Ruse: A trick.Mimic: To imitate the appearance, words, or actions of something or someone else.
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“The Story of Doctor Dolittle” Vocabulary Words
“The Story of Doctor Dolittle” follows a physician who learns animal language, becoming a veterinarian and embarking on adventures in Africa amidst colonial themes. Here are some vocabulary words to go with the book.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words
Chapter 7: The Bridge of Apes Vocabulary Gnashed: Grind (one’s teeth) together.Rage: Violent anger.Mutton: The meat of mature sheep.Mammoth: A large hairy extinct elephant with curved tusks.Cliff: A steep rock face.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 5: The Great Journey Vocabulary
Chapter 5: The Great Journey Vocabulary Lantern: A lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulbShooting Star: A small, rapidly moving body of matter from outer space burning up on entering the earth’s atmosphereEquator: An imaginary line going around the middle of the Earth.Flying Fish: A fish of warm seas that leaps out of the water…
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“The Story of Doctor Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting
“The Story of Doctor Dolittle,” a 1920 children’s novel, follows a physician who communicates with animals and embarks on an adventurous journey to cure a monkey epidemic in Africa.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 4: A Message from Africa Vocabulary Words
Chapter 4: A Message from Africa Vocabulary Measles: An infectious viral disease-causing fever and a red rash on the skinSeaman: A sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.Africa: The world’s second largest and second-most-populous continentHardtack (pilot-bread): Hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailorsAnchor: A heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to hold…