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Fairy Tales from Brazil

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from Brazil is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.
It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.
The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.
A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.
The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.
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Fairy Tales from Brazil

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from Brazil is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.
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It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.
/ɪt ɪz leɪt ˌæftərˈnuːn ɪn maɪ brəˈzɪljən ˈɡɑːrdən/
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The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.
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A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.
/ə ˈlɪzərd krɔːlz ˈlæzəli ʌp ðə ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt wɔːl/
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The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Brazilian adjective US /brəˈzɪljən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading “How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.”

Cadmus noun US /ˈkædməs/

(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia

From this reading “How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.”

crawls noun US /krɔːlz/

plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement

From this reading “A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.”

Mayflower noun US /ˈmeɪflaʊər/

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

reprinting noun US /riˈprɪntɪŋ/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.”

roseate adjective US /ˈroʊziət/

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

From this reading “The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.”

Tellers noun US /ˈtelərz/

plural of “teller” — United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading “How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.”

thrush noun US /θrʌʃ/

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading “The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

Barton

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From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

CadmusnounUS /ˈkædməs/

(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

characterises

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From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/

plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

Everyland

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From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

Folk-Lore

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From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

FolksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

HalenounUS /heɪl/

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

How

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From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

Kindergarten-Primary

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From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/

relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is late afternoon in my Brazilian garden.

noondaynoun

the middle of the day

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

palmnounUS /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

reprintingnounUS /riˈprɪntɪŋ/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

sabia

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From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

TellersnounUS /ˈtelərz/

plural of “teller” — United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

tintsnounUS /tɪnts/

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/

coated with whitewash

From this reading A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore With Illustrations by Helen M. Barton Cadmus Books E. M. Hale and Company Chicago Thanks are due to the publishers of _Little Folks_, _Kindergarten-Primary Magazine_, _Everyland_, _Mayflower and Story Tellers' Magazine_ for the privilege of reprinting stories which they have published.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The song of the _sabia_, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree.

Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

What does chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from Brazil contain?

Chapter 1 holds 455 sentences of Fairy Tales from Brazil, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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How long does Fairy Tales from Brazil take to read?

About 112 minutes of reading across 270 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Fairy Tales from Brazil

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fairy Tales from Brazil, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tales
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Brazilian
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Folk-lore
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Illustrations
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