Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree Snowed-in 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 Snowed-in Book is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TENT-DWELLERS. Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South. This is always so with the Hollow Tree People. The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on. The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree Snowed-in Book is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.”
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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 “This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.”
In this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”
cut down on; make a reduction in
In this reading “The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.”
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From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TENT-DWELLERS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENT-DWELLERS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated Post 8vo 1.50 THE top of the map is South.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
Chapter 1 of The Hollow Tree Snowed-in 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 Snowed-in Book, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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