Chapter 1 of Legends of Norseland is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Legends of Norseland is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE. EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. BOSTON. NEW YORK. CHICAGO.
Chapter 1 of Legends of Norseland is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “CHICAGO.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
relating to the process of education
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
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.
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In this reading “EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
In this reading “YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
relating to the process of education
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
your parents
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
a room where books are kept
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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 EDITED BY MARA L. PRATT, Author of "American History Stories," etc. Illustrated by A. CHASE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITERATURE.
Chapter 1 of Legends of Norseland by Mara L. (Mara Louise) [Editor] Pratt-Chadwick holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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 511 sentences of Legends of Norseland, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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