Chapter 1 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHANTOM CITY. FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC. FRANCES A. SHAW. BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT. 1877.
Chapter 1 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “FRANCES A. SHAW.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE PHANTOM CITY.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “FRANCES A. SHAW.”
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.”
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From this reading 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANCES A. SHAW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE PHANTOM CITY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
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From this reading BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT.
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From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCES A. SHAW.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
a person of German nationality
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
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From this reading BOSTON: ESTES AND LAURIAT.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM CITY.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading FRANCES A. SHAW.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM CITY.
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From this reading FROM THE GERMAN OF E. WERNER, AUTHOR OF "GOOD LUCK," "BROKEN CHAINS," ETC.
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