Chapter I
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“Charles Egbert Craddock.” IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. Short Stories. 16mo, $1.25. DOWN THE RAVINE.
The story of Keedon Bluffs
Chapter I
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“Charles
Egbert
Craddock.”
IN
THE
TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS.
Short
Stories.
16mo,
$1.25.
DOWN
THE
RAVINE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The story of Keedon Bluffs
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The story of Keedon Bluffs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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“Charles
Egbert
Craddock.”
Line 2
IN
THE
TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS.
/ɪn ðə ˌtenəˈsiː ˈmaʊntənz/
Line 3
Short
Stories.
/ʃɔːrt ˈstɔːriz/
Line 4
16mo,
$1.25.
Line 5
DOWN
THE
RAVINE.
/daʊn ðə rəˈviːn/
Learner Dictionary
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Charles Egbert Craddock.””
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “DOWN THE RAVINE.”
Egbert
noun
US /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading ““Charles Egbert Craddock.””
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.”
ravine
noun
US /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “DOWN THE RAVINE.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Short Stories.”
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 “Short Stories.”
tennessee
noun
US /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading “IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Short Stories
adjective + noun
counted as “short story”
a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “Short Stories.”
All words in this reading · 14
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1.25
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
16
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
Craddock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RAVINE.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading “Charles Egbert Craddock.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
RAVINEnounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading DOWN THE RAVINE.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short Stories.
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 Short Stories.
TENNESSEEnounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
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