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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Golden treasury of famous books is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY. GREEK HEROES. TANGLEWOOD TALES. THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES. GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.
Chapter 2 of Golden treasury of famous books is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.”
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading “GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.”
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
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a story about fairies; told to amuse children
In this reading “SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading GREEK HEROES.
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
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 SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
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From this reading TANGLEWOOD TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading SONGS OF HEROES, MYTHS, FAIRY TALES AND MARVELS XIII THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.
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From this reading THE WONDER BOOK XIV ÆSOP'S FABLES.
Chapter 2 of Golden treasury of famous books by Marjory MacMurchy, Lady, -1938 Willison holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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.
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