Chapter 1 of The Literary Shop, and Other Tales is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Literary Shop, and Other Tales is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR. DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC. By GEO. H. RICHMOND & CO. BY THE CHELSEA COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of The Literary Shop, and Other Tales is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “BY THE CHELSEA COMPANY.”
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading “AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “H. RICHMOND & CO.”
an educational institution
From this reading “DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.”
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 “AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GEO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE CHELSEA COMPANY.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading H. RICHMOND & CO.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BY THE CHELSEA COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By GEO.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. RICHMOND & CO.
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading H. RICHMOND & CO.
an educational institution
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
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 AUTHOR of “HYPNOTIC TALES,” “DR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading DODD’S SCHOOL,” “THE THIRD ALARM,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Literary Shop, and Other Tales by James L. (James Lauren) Ford holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 54 sentences of The Literary Shop, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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About 139 minutes of reading across 334 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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