Chapter 1 of The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC. 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?' MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.) MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879. "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
Chapter 1 of The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)”
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.”
plural of “holly” — any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)”
the month following September and preceding November
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “"Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'”
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From this reading MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
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From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
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From this reading MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
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From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
dearly loved
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
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From this reading MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
plural of “holly” — any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
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From this reading MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879.
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From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading MAISON DU CHANOINE, _October_ 1879.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
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From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
approval to do something
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD (By Permission.)
express in words
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
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 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
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 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
express in words
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'GRANDMOTHER DEAR,' 'TELL ME A STORY,' ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Maitre Corbeau, sur un arbre perche."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 'What tale did Iseult to the children say, Under the hollies, that bright winter's day?'
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