Chapter 1 of The King of Root Valley and his curious is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The King of Root Valley and his curious is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER. A Fairy Tale. R. REINICK. With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick. LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
Chapter 1 of The King of Root Valley and his curious is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “A Fairy Tale.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
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 “A Fairy Tale.”
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fairy Tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER.
a female human offspring
From this reading AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER.
being one more than seven
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A Fairy Tale.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND HIS CURIOUS DAUGHTER.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. REINICK.
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From this reading R. REINICK.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
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 A Fairy Tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Eight Illustrations, by T. Von Oer and R. Reinick.
Chapter 1 of The King of Root Valley and his curious by Robert Reinick holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 272 sentences of The King of Root Valley and his curious, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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