Chapter 1 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK R. STOCKTON. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
Chapter 1 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.”
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading “FRANK R. STOCKTON.”
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON.
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON.
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons.
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THE MEMORY OF ALL GOOD GIANTS, DWARFS, AND FAIRIES This Book _IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by Frank R. Stockton, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York.
Chapter 1 of Ting-a-ling by Frank R. Stockton holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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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