Chapter 1 of The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London. W. C. 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1. TWO-LEGS 2. THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
Chapter 1 of The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.”
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any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
In this reading “THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.”
In this reading “Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.”
In this reading “THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.”
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From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
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From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
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From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
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From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
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From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
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From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading W. C.
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From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
small in range or scope
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
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From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
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From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
plural of “story” — 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 THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2 _First published October, 1921._ THE CARL EWALD BOOKS Translated by ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS 1.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos Drawings by Helen M. Jacobs & G. E. Lee Thornton Butterworth Limited 15 Bedford St Strand London.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
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From this reading TWO-LEGS 2.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. C.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE OLD WILLOW TREE and other stories THE NETTA SYRETT BOOKS 3.
Chapter 1 of The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories by Carl Ewald holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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