Chapter I
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“Charles Egbert Craddock.” (MARY N. MURFREE.) IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. Short Stories. 16mo, $1.25.
In the clouds
Chapter I
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“Charles
Egbert
Craddock.”
(MARY
N.
MURFREE.)
IN
THE
TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS.
Short
Stories.
16mo,
$1.25.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In the clouds
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In the clouds is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Charles
Egbert
Craddock.”
Line 2
(MARY
N.
MURFREE.)
Line 3
IN
THE
TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS.
/ɪn ðə ˌtenəˈsiː ˈmaʊntənz/
Line 4
Short
Stories.
/ʃɔːrt ˈstɔːriz/
Line 5
16mo,
$1.25.
Learner Dictionary
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Charles Egbert Craddock.””
Egbert
noun
US /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading ““Charles Egbert Craddock.””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “(MARY N. MURFREE.)”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Short Stories.”
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 “Short Stories.”
tennessee
noun
US /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading “IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.”
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Short Stories
adjective + noun
counted as “short story”
a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “Short Stories.”
All words in this reading · 15
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1.25
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
16
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
Craddock
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From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading (MARY N. MURFREE.)
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
MURFREE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (MARY N. MURFREE.)
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (MARY N. MURFREE.)
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short Stories.
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 Short Stories.
TENNESSEEnounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
Chapter 1 of In the clouds by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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- Charles
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- Egbert
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- Murfree
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