Chapter 1 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING. KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING. BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC. ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET. MDCCCLXXVIII.
Chapter 1 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.”
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.”
In this reading “BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.”
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From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLXXVIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading KARL KRINKEN, HIS CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ETC._ LONDON: JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BY THE AUTHORS OF _“THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD,” “QUEECHY,” “DIANA,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking by Susan Warner holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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