Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales. "VISIONS AND DREAMS." ILLUSTRATED.
Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Gov.
Bob.
Taylor's
Tales.
"VISIONS
AND
DREAMS."
ILLUSTRATED.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Gov.
Line 2
Bob.
/bɑːb/
Line 3
Taylor's
Tales.
/ˈteɪlərz teɪlz/
Line 4
"VISIONS
AND
DREAMS."
/ˈvɪʒənz ənd driːmz/
Line 5
ILLUSTRATED.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Learner Dictionary
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “"VISIONS AND DREAMS."”
illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED.”
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 “Taylor's Tales.”
Taylor's
noun
US /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “Taylor's Tales.”
visions
noun
US /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “"VISIONS AND DREAMS."”
All words in this reading · 8
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "VISIONS AND DREAMS."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "VISIONS AND DREAMS."
Gov
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gov.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED.
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 Taylor's Tales.
Taylor'snounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Taylor's Tales.
VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading "VISIONS AND DREAMS."
Chapter 1 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales by Robt. L. (Robert Love) Taylor holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales contain?
Chapter 1 holds 448 sentences of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales by Robt. L. (Robert Love) Taylor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #20171, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales take to read?
About 111 minutes of reading across 268 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Taylor's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Tales
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- Visions
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Dreams
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