Smoking flax

Chapter I

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“I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

_SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

With full-page illustrations by well-known artists._ _A MODERN PROMETHEUS._ _By E. Phillips Oppenheim._ _THE SHACKLES OF FATE._ _By Max Nordau._ _A BACHELOR OF PARIS._ _By John W. Harding.

With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

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Smoking flax Hallie Erminie Rives

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Smoking flax is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

“I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection. It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON. _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian. With full-page illustrations by well-known artists._ _A MODERN PROMETHEUS._ _By E. Phillips Oppenheim._ _THE SHACKLES OF FATE._ _By Max Nordau._ _A BACHELOR OF PARIS._ _By John W. Harding. With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

Smoking flax

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Smoking flax is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

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It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

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_SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

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With full-page illustrations by well-known artists._ _A MODERN PROMETHEUS._ _By E. Phillips Oppenheim._ _THE SHACKLES OF FATE._ _By Max Nordau._ _A BACHELOR OF PARIS._ _By John W. Harding.

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With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

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Carlos noun US /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading “_SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.”

elegance noun US /ˈeləɡəns/

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading ““I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.”

equals noun US /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading ““I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.”

Prismatic adjective US /prɪzˈmætɪk/

of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism

From this reading ““I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.”

prometheus noun US /prəˈmiːθiːəs/

(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him

From this reading “With full-page illustrations by well-known artists._ _A MODERN PROMETHEUS._ _By E. Phillips Oppenheim._ _THE SHACKLES OF FATE._ _By Max Nordau._ _A BACHELOR OF PARIS._ _By John W. Harding.”

shackles noun US /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

sinners noun US /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading “_SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.”

surpass verb US /sərˈpæs/

distinguish oneself

From this reading “It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.”

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From this reading With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading With full-page illustrations by well-known artists._ _A MODERN PROMETHEUS._ _By E. Phillips Oppenheim._ _THE SHACKLES OF FATE._ _By Max Nordau._ _A BACHELOR OF PARIS._ _By John W. Harding.

BACHELORnounUS /ˈbætʃələr/

a man who has never been married

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

FIBS

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From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

full-pageadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

Hofacher

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From this reading With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

Martyn

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From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

MONTRESOR

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From this reading With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

Neely's

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From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

Nordau

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

Oppenheim

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others

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From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Phillips

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PrismaticadjectiveUS /prɪzˈmætɪk/

of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

PROMETHEUSnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/

(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him

ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

SAINTSnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

SEVENnounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

SHACKLESnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

SINNERSnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

SOURverbUS /ˈsaʊər/

go sour or spoil

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/

distinguish oneself

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I know of nothing in the book line that equals Neely’s Prismatic Library for elegance and careful selection.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

Vivian

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From this reading _SOUR SAINTS AND SWEET SINNERS._ _By Carlos Martyn._ _SEVEN SMILES AND A FEW FIBS._ _By Thomas J. Vivian.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It sets a pace that others will not easily equal and none surpass.”--E. A. ROBINSON.

William

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From this reading With over 50 illustrations by William Hofacher._ _MONTRESOR.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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