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Read “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott in English. Tap any word for its meaning, hear how it sounds, and save it to a memory-driven review schedule.
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DICTIONARY
TRANSLATION
apreciar, atesorar
to feel warm affection for; to hold something dear.
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The opening
How “Little Women” begins
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
“It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
“I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
“We’ve got father and mother and each other,” said Beth contentedly, from her corner.
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Vocabulary
Words to know before you start
The 30 words you will meet most often in “Little Women” at level B1 and above, with how many times each one appears.
- gentleman
- kind
- glad
- bear
- pleasant
- spirit
- tone
- tender
- ought
- splendid
- tear
- soul
- comfort
- lay
- duty
- fellow
- kiss
- wonder
- proud
- satisfaction
- pleasure
- whisper
- suit
- beg
- amuse
- stare
- settle
- proper
- cheek
- dare
The meanings here are the everyday ones. In the reader, tap a word to see the sense this sentence uses.
Grammar
Grammar you will meet in “Little Women”
How much of each kind of grammar “Little Women” uses, counted in the sentences the Reader marks: per 10,000 words, compared with the other books in the library.
- Relative clauses
- -ing forms and to-infinitives
- Passive voice
- Perfect tenses
- Modal verbs
- Phrasal verbs
- Reported speech
- Conditionals
Constructions to look for
- I used to … You think your temper is the worst in the world; but mine used to be just like it.
- -ing clause as adverbial (Feeling tired, …) “Finish this story while I set my heel,” said Jo, handing him the book.
- Phrasal verb with on/off I will keep on trying, and not get tired, since I have you to help me.
Counted the way the Reader shows it: one card per construction in a sentence. Open the book in the Reader and tap a highlighted phrase to see the rule.
Library
What you get while you read
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Grammar in context
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About the book
Why Little Women is a great book to read in English
On LangOrbit you read “Little Women” with a safety net: the translation is one tap away when a sentence runs long, every word opens its meaning in context and can be saved for spaced-repetition review, and the grammar behind the trickier lines is explained right where you meet it.
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