Chapter 1 of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. is here in full — 1478 sentences across 296 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. is here in full — 1478 sentences across 296 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Crown 8vo, price 4s. 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK. With 138 Illustrations. THE RED FAIRY BOOK. With 100 Illustrations.
Chapter 1 of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. is here in full — 1478 sentences across 296 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With 138 Illustrations.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, price 4s.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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In this reading “6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.”
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From this reading With 100 Illustrations.
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From this reading With 138 Illustrations.
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From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With 138 Illustrations.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED FAIRY BOOK.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, price 4s.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 6d. net each volume_ THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With 138 Illustrations.
Chapter 1 of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. by Andrew [Editor] Lang holds 1478 sentences, grouped into 296 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 1478 sentences of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed., unabridged, divided into 296 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. by Andrew [Editor] Lang exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1478 sentences, grouped into 296 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 296 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 208 minutes of reading across 500 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed. section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Blue Poetry Book: 7th. Ed., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
