Chapter 1 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London. This edition dated 1897. Tales from the Veld, by Ernest Glanville. ________________________________________________________________________ TALES FROM THE VELD, BY ERNEST GLANVILLE. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1897.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1897.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.”
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 “Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.”
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.
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From this reading This edition dated 1897.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
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From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1897.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1897.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
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 Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1897.
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
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From this reading Tales from the Veld By Ernest Glanville Illustrations by M. Nisbet Published by Chatto & Windus, London.
Chapter 1 of Tales from the Veld by Ernest Glanville holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 448 sentences of Tales from the Veld, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Tales from the Veld by Ernest Glanville exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 90 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
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