Chapter 1 of Finnish Legends for English Children is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Finnish Legends for English Children is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL. THE CHINA CUP. STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND. TALES FROM THE MABINOGION. THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
Chapter 1 of Finnish Legends for English Children is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “THE CHINA CUP.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “THE CHINA CUP.”
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading “STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “_THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “_THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.”
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading “THE STORY OF A PUPPET.”
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 “STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.”
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 “TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading THE CHINA CUP.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CHINA CUP.
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
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 STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.
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 THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
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 TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
Chapter 1 of Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 457 sentences of Finnish Legends for English Children, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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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