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Practice reading and listening comprehension on pyramids of Egypt suitable for young learners. Improve your vocabulary in context with illustrated words and listen to any word or text by selecting it. Pyramids of Egypt Grand tombs and gateways to the afterlife — the pyramids of Egypt are among the world’s most magnificent monuments. Their massive
Mortician definition in context with images and synonyms from the book, Vocabulary for the College-bound Student used in authentic and real context. Learn advanced vocabulary in real context with the word, mortician. /mɔːˈtɪʃ.ən/ (noun) Mortician definition a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies or corpses to be buried, funeral director, undertaker, embalmer Example
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe TRUE!-NERVOUS–very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses–not destroyed–not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the
The Story of an Hour The Story of an Hour Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half
The Last Leaf by O. Henry The Last Leaf by O. Henry In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility
The Fly by Katherine Mansfield The Fly by Katherine Mansfield ‘Y’are very snug in here,’ piped old Mr. Woodifield, and peered out of the great, green-leather armchair by his friend the boss’s desk as a baby peers out of its pram. His talk was over; it was time for him to be off. But he
The Money’s Paw The Money’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs Part I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was
Misery by Anton Chekhov Misery by Anton Chekhov to learn English with great short stories together with illustrated flashcards, an embedded podcast to practice listening and comment form for discussion. “To whom shall I tell my grief?” THE twilight of evening. Big flakes of wet snow are whirling lazily about the street lamps, which have
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean by Bothers Grimm with a podcast, list of visual word list and text-to-speech technology to improve your English Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org Listen to the audiobook below. The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean In a village dwelt a poor old woman, who had gathered together