Chapter 1 of The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO. Tales from the German of Tieck. London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street. 1831. THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN.
Chapter 1 of The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Tales from the German of Tieck.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond 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 “Tales from the German of Tieck.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.”
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From this reading 1831.
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From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tales from the German of Tieck.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Tales from the German of Tieck.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
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From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
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From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
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From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond 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 Tales from the German of Tieck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE LOVECHARM, AND PIETRO OF ABANO.
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From this reading Tales from the German of Tieck.
Chapter 1 of The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano by Ludwig Tieck holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 485 sentences of The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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