Chapter 2 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 2 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 224 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘And what did you see?’ ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron. When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley. I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell. That didn’t trouble me.
Chapter 2 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading ‘And what did you see?’
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading ‘And what did you see?’
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From this reading That didn’t trouble me.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading ‘And what did you see?’
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading ‘A smith forging something or other out of Cold Iron.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading That didn’t trouble me.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading That didn’t trouble me.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading ‘And what did you see?’
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From this reading When it was finished, he weighed it in his hand (his back was towards me), and tossed it from him a longish quoit-throw down the valley.
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From this reading I saw Cold Iron flash in the sun, but I couldn’t quite make out where it fell.
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From this reading ‘And what did you see?’
