Chapter 1 of Tales of the supernatural is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales of the supernatural is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL. SIX ROMANTIC STORIES. JAMES PLATT, JUNIOR. _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT. 1894.
Chapter 1 of Tales of the supernatural is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “_PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “JAMES PLATT, JUNIOR.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “_PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “_PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “SIX ROMANTIC STORIES.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “_PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading “_PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.”
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading “TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL.”
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In this reading “SIX ROMANTIC STORIES.”
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From this reading 1894.
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From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES PLATT, JUNIOR.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading JAMES PLATT, JUNIOR.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
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From this reading JAMES PLATT, JUNIOR.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading SIX ROMANTIC STORIES.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX ROMANTIC STORIES.
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading _PRICE ONE SHILLING._ LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT.
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 SIX ROMANTIC STORIES.
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
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 OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
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