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Stories from the Old Attic

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Stories from the Old Attic is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival
Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art
of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering
of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is
Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories from the Old Attic

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Stories from the Old Attic is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival
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Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art
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of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering
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of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is
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Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

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Caterpillar noun US /ˈkætəpɪlər/

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading “of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering”

Creativity noun US /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/

the ability to create

From this reading “Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.”

Linear adjective US /ˈlɪniər/

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

From this reading “Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.”

Semiotics noun US /ˌsemiˈɑːtɪks/

(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols

From this reading “of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is”

Serendipity noun US /ˌserənˈdɪpɪti/

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

From this reading “Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art”

shoveling verb US /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/

-ing form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel

From this reading “Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.”

Stewardship noun US /ˈstuːərdʃɪp/

the position of steward

From this reading “The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival”

Vignettes noun US /vɪˈnjets/

plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description

From this reading “of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is”

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From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

3

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From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

AnalogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

Arissa

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From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

BackwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

BeenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

BelievedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

CarvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

CaterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

CluenounUS /kluː/

a slight indication

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

CommandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/

something that is commanded

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

ConversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

CorknounUS /kɔːrk/

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

CreativitynounUS /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/

the ability to create

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

DependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

DirectionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

DiscernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/

The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/

a road leading up to a private house

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

excessnounUS /ˈekses/

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

FishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

FlyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

graveled

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From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

GreatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

HelpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

How

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From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

HumansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

IndecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Won the Fair Arissa Truth Carved in Stone How Sir Philo Married a Beautiful Princess Instead of the Woman He Loved Serendipity A Tale Revealing the Wisdom of Being a Cork on the River of Life The Art

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Believing A Traditional Story The Day Creativity Met the Linear Dragon The Wall and the Bridge The Wish Several One Way Conversations How the King Learned about Love The Fly and the Elephant The Man Who Talked Backwards The Clue An Analogy The Second Greatest Commandment A man was out shoveling the excess gravel off his driveway and into the graveled road that ran by his house.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading of Mankind The Quest Life Discernment It Depends on How You Look at It: Eight Vignettes on Perspective The Strange Adventure In Defeat There Is Victory The Oppressed Girl Two Conversations on Direction Semiotics Strikes Out Seeing is

It's

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From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Second Greatest Commandment A Good Horse and a Better It's Nut Valuable Stewardship The Man Who Believed in Miracles A Fish Story Man Love Indecision The Limit How Sir Reginald Helped the King How the Noble Percival

Laix

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From this reading of Truth Matthew 18:3 The Boy and the Vulture Three Flat Tires The History of Professor De Laix How the Humans Finally Learned to Like Themselves The Caterpillar and the Bee The Wise One On the Heroic Suffering

LearnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

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LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

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LimitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

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LinearadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniər/

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

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LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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LovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

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MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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MankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

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MarriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

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MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

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MetverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

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MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

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NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

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NutnounUS /nʌt/

usually large hard-shelled seed

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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OppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/

burdened psychologically or mentally

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OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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Percival

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PerspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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Philo

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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

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ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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QuestnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

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Reginald

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RevealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

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SemioticsnounUS /ˌsemiˈɑːtɪks/

(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols

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SerendipitynounUS /ˌserənˈdɪpɪti/

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

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shovelingverbUS /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/

-ing form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

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StewardshipnounUS /ˈstuːərdʃɪp/

the position of steward

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StonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

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StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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StrikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

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SufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

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

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TalkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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ThemselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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TiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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TraditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

consisting of or derived from tradition

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TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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ValuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

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VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

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VignettesnounUS /vɪˈnjets/

plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description

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VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

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WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

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WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

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WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

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WishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

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WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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WonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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Chapter 1 of Stories from the Old Attic by Robert A. (Robert Alan) Harris holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

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