Chapter 1 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE. IN ONE VOLUME. FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON. _Authorized Edition_. LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
Chapter 1 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endowed with authority
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
a person of German nationality
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.”
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 “THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.”
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From this reading LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
endowed with authority
From this reading _Authorized Edition_.
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From this reading LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Authorized Edition_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.
a person of German nationality
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
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 THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEIPZIG 1870 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD LAKE & OTHER TALES BY P. HEISE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY BY MARY WILSON.
Chapter 1 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales by Paul Heyse holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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