Chapter 1 of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE. BY _MAJOR JEP JOSLYNN_. M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET. “LITTLE BOOTS.” MY RERLIGION.
Chapter 1 of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading ““LITTLE BOOTS.””
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““LITTLE BOOTS.””
of greater importance or stature or rank
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.”
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 “Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.”
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From this reading M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “LITTLE BOOTS.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY _MAJOR JEP JOSLYNN_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.
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From this reading BY _MAJOR JEP JOSLYNN_.
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From this reading BY _MAJOR JEP JOSLYNN_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “LITTLE BOOTS.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading BY _MAJOR JEP JOSLYNN_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY RERLIGION.
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY RERLIGION.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading M. DOOLADY, 98 NASSAU STREET.
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 Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Tar-Heel Tales IN VERNACULAR VERSE.
Chapter 1 of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse by J. E. P. (John Edward Parker) Doyle holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 273 sentences of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Tar-Heel Tales in Vernacular Verse by J. E. P. (John Edward Parker) Doyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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