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Chapter I

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By H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Stories Strange & Stories True.

FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

_H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

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Stories jolly

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Stories jolly is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Stories Strange & Stories True.

/ˈstɔːriz streɪndʒ ˈstɔːriz truː/

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FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

/frʌm sɪks tuː ˈfɔːrˈtiːn jɪrz oʊld/

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_H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

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A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

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MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

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adams noun US /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading “_H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.”

charlotte noun US /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.”

frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

helen noun US /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

Stories noun US /ˈstɔːriz/

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 “Stories Strange & Stories True.”

wood noun US /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.”

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FOURTEEN YEARS noun + noun

In this reading “FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.”

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

AGNES

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From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

ALICE

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

BALLANTYNE

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From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

BARING-GOULD

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

BARRY

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

CLARE

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

CORKRAN

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

EMMA

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

FENN

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

FOURTEENnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

GIBERNE

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From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

GOODHART

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

HELENnounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

HENTY

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

KATHARINE

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

MACQUOID

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From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

MANVILLE

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

MOLESWORTH

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

PICCADILLY

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _H. C. ADAMS._ | _AGNES GIBERNE._ _R. M. BALLANTYNE._ | _MRS.

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading A. M. GOODHART._ _S. BARING-GOULD._ | _G. A. HENTY._ _FANNY BARRY._ | _KATHARINE S. MACQUOID._ _FRANCES CLARE._ | _MRS.

SIXnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

SKEFFINGTON

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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 Stories Strange & Stories True.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading Stories Strange & Stories True.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Stories Strange & Stories True.

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

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

WILMOT-BUXTON

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

WOODnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading FROM SIX TO FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.

YONGE

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From this reading MOLESWORTH._ _ALICE CORKRAN._ | _HELEN WILMOT-BUXTON._ _G. MANVILLE FENN._ | _EMMA WOOD._ _CHARLOTTE M.YONGE._ London: SKEFFINGTON & SON, 163, PICCADILLY, W.

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