Chapter 1 of The Giant Hands is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Giant Hands is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY. LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET. NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET. 1856. LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
Chapter 1 of The Giant Hands is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “_Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.”
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading “_Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “_Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.”
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 “_Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET.
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From this reading 1856.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
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From this reading NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET.
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From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET.
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From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
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From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., FARRINGDON 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 _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Alfred Crowquill's Fairy Tales._ THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: 18, BEEKMAN STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Giant Hands by Alfred Crowquill holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 243 sentences of The Giant Hands, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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