Chapter 1 of The Story of Jack and the Giants is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Story of Jack and the Giants is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants. ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE. _Engraved by_ G. _and_ E. DALZIEL. LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Story of Jack and the Giants is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.”
cut or impressed into a surface
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.”
being five more than thirty
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From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
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From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
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From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
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From this reading _and_ E. DALZIEL.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _and_ E. DALZIEL.
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading _Engraved by_ G.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _Engraved by_ G.
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
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 STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 OLD BOND STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF Jack and the Giants.
being five more than thirty
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH _Thirty-Five Drawings by_ RICHARD DOYLE.
Chapter 1 of The Story of Jack and the Giants by Richard [Illustrator] Doyle holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 193 sentences of The Story of Jack and the Giants, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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