Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY. Illustrated. Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS. Illustrated. 8vo _net_ 1.50 THE TENT-DWELLERS.
Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading “MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.”
young of domestic cattle
From this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
of the highest quality
From this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
In this reading “Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.”
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From this reading 8vo _net_ 1.50 THE TENT-DWELLERS.
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From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
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From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo _net_ 1.50 THE TENT-DWELLERS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.
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 Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
transport commercially
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo _net_ 1.50 THE TENT-DWELLERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
of the highest quality
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
two items of the same kind
From this reading MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo _net_ 1.50 THE TENT-DWELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavo, Uniform Red Cloth, Trade Edition, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ $6.00 Octavo, Three-quarter Calf, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 14.50 Octavo, Three-quarter Levant, Gilt Tops, 3 Vols. (in a box) _net_ 15.50 THE SHIP DWELLERS.
Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book by Albert Bigelow Paine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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