Chapter 1 of Holiday Tales is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Holiday Tales is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLIDAY TALES. AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. WEST CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
Chapter 1 of Holiday Tales is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “HOLIDAY TALES.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.”
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 “HOLIDAY TALES.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading WEST CORNER OF ST.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY TALES.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEST CORNER OF ST.
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 HOLIDAY TALES.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST CORNER OF ST.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
Chapter 1 of Holiday Tales by Florence Wilford holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 177 sentences of Holiday Tales, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Holiday Tales by Florence Wilford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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