Chapter 1 of Old Celtic tales is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old Celtic tales is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc. NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series. 1. Old Celtic Tales 2. Northland Heroes 3.
Chapter 1 of Old Celtic tales is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.”
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading “Old Celtic Tales 2.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.”
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Northland Heroes 3.”
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading “Northland Heroes 3.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.”
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 “Old Celtic Tales 2.”
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.
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading Old Celtic Tales 2.
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From this reading Northland Heroes 3.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
in the past
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Old Celtic Tales 2.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
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From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Northland Heroes 3.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Northland Heroes 3.
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From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Celtic Tales 2.
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From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
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 NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
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 Old Celtic Tales 2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Author of "Told by the Northmen" "The Book of Rustem" "Britain Long Ago" etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTE.--The stories in this book have been selected from Miss E. M. Wilmot-Buxton's larger collection known as "Britain Long Ago," in the _Told Through the Ages_ Series.
Chapter 1 of Old Celtic tales by E. M. (Ethel Mary) Wilmot-Buxton holds 559 sentences, grouped into 112 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 559 sentences of Old Celtic tales, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Old Celtic tales by E. M. (Ethel Mary) Wilmot-Buxton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 559 sentences, grouped into 112 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.
Work through the 112 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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