Chapter I
Chapter 1
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FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO. E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO. LTD. S.W. C & D Co.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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FORGOTTEN
TALES
OF
LONG
AGO.
E.
C.
WELLS,
GARDNER,
DARTON &
CO.
LTD.
S.W.
C &
D
Co.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 829 sentences across 166 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/165 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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FORGOTTEN
TALES
OF
LONG
AGO.
/fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ teɪlz ʌv lɔːŋ əˈɡoʊ/
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E.
C.
WELLS,
GARDNER,
DARTON &
CO.
Line 3
LTD.
Line 4
S.W.
Line 5
C &
D
Co.
/siː diː koʊ/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.”
gardner
noun
US /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.”
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 “FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.”
wells
noun
US /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.”
All words in this reading · 15
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in the past
From this reading FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading C & D Co.
DARTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.
GARDNERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.
LTD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LTD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S.W.
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 FORGOTTEN TALES OF LONG AGO.
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 S.W.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading E. C. WELLS, GARDNER, DARTON & CO.
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- Forgotten
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- Tales
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