Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book
Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book by Kate Douglas Smith [Editor] Wiggin is available here as the complete text, split into 1355 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tales of Laughter A third fairy book by Kate Douglas Smith [Editor] Wiggin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #54734.
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Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II The Seven Families
- Chapter III The Habits of the Seven Families
- Chapter IV The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away
- Chapter V The History of the Seven Young Storks
- Chapter VI The History of the Seven Young Geese
- Chapter VII The History of the Seven Young Owls
- Chapter VIII The History of the Seven Young Guinea-Pigs
- Chapter IX The History of the Seven Young Cats
- Chapter X Conclusion
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Project Gutenberg eBook #54734, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 564 minutes of reading across 1355 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Laugh
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Smile
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- Little
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- Friend
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