Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 1994 sentences across 399 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 1994 sentences across 399 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.) London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s. 6d. net LONDON: EVERETT & CO. LTD. 42 Essex Street, W.C.
Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 1994 sentences across 399 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
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a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading “42 Essex Street, W.C.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “(With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “(With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.”
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “6d. net LONDON: EVERETT & CO.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.”
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From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
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From this reading 42 Essex Street, W.C.
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From this reading 6d. net LONDON: EVERETT & CO.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 42 Essex Street, W.C.
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From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
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From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading 42 Essex Street, W.C.
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From this reading 6d. net LONDON: EVERETT & CO.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
the act of beginning something new
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
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From this reading LTD.
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 6d. net LONDON: EVERETT & CO.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
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From this reading London, ELKIN MATTHEWS, Vigo Street 2s.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 42 Essex Street, W.C.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton; Illustrated by Edith Calvert.)
Chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests by Margaret Arndt holds 1994 sentences, grouped into 399 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.
Chapter 1 holds 1994 sentences of Fairy Tales from the German Forests, unabridged, divided into 399 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests by Margaret Arndt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1994 sentences, grouped into 399 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.
Work through the 399 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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