Chapter 1 of Welsh Rarebit Tales is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Welsh Rarebit Tales is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WELSH RAREBIT TALES. THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS. Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS. The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Welsh Rarebit Tales is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.”
plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading “Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “WELSH RAREBIT TALES.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
give expression to
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Plimpton Press PRINTERS AND BINDERS NORWOOD, MASS.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
From this reading WELSH RAREBIT TALES.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
plural of “tale” — 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 WELSH RAREBIT TALES.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading WELSH RAREBIT TALES.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The author wishes to express his thanks to S. S. McClure & Co., F. A. Munsey, The Shortstory Publishing Company, and others, for their courtesy in allowing him book rights on the following tales.
Chapter 1 of Welsh Rarebit Tales by Harle Oren Cummins holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 451 sentences of Welsh Rarebit Tales, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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