Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 17: Arithmetic in the School
by Thomas E. Sanders
Different and effective methods for instructing students in subject of arithmetic.
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Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 18”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter IV: “The Supper-Table”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The community is interrupted during their first evening together by the arrival of Hollingsworth and a mysterious stranger.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 11
by Jonathan Swift
The author’s dangerous voyage. He arrives at New Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried by force into a Portuguese ship. The great civilities of the captain. The author arrives at England.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Princess in the Chest
by Andrew Lang
A king is determined to have a child, so his queen sees an old woman who helps her to bear a child through enchantment. There are limitations—the king and queen cannot see their child until she is fourteen. The king decides to break this rule of the contract, and the princess dies. He is then forced to put her body in the church with a sentinel standing guard. However, finding a sentinel starts to become a challenge when those who volunteer disappear. A young smith who wishes to show his bravery is the first to last the night, and his drunken bravery earns him rewards.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXVI: “Hilda’s Tower”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda laments her current situation.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XI: “The Arched Window”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe takes Clifford to the front window to gaze at the street outside. Clifford is horrified at an organ-grinder’s monkey. Phoebe goes to church and, though they dress and attempt to go, Clifford and Hepzibah realize that they cannot go any farther.
The Wind in the Willows
The Further Adventures of Toad
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad continues to make his way home, but once again finds trouble behind the wheel of an automobile.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter III
by James Fenimore Cooper
Rose struggles through disagreements with her aunt during a letter writing session. Rose questions Captain Spike, speaks with Mulford, and takes a liking to Jack Tier.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"The Burning of the ‘Wildfire’"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth sailed on the Wildfire. The ship catches fire and all must escape on pilot boats. They watch the Wildfire’s destruction. The kids go to New York and see their uncle.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 9
by Edgar Allan Poe
With the intensity of the storm increasing, the four men lash themselves to the hull in order to survive.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 5
by Jack London
Hump receives his dried clothing, but notices that some valuably articles are now missing, resulting in an altercation with Mugridge. A misstep while performing his duties aboard ship, results in violence towards Hump. Hump informs Captain Larsen of his missing money, but is only chastised for his irresponsibility and later presented with some of the captains philosophy.
David Copperfield
Chapter 51: The Beginning of a Longer Journey
by Charles Dickens
David and Miss Betsey are told Little Em'ly's story. Mr. Peggotty and Little Em'ly decide to leave.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 5
by Jonathan Swift
The author permitted to see the grand academy of Lagado. The academy largely described. The arts wherein the professors employ themselves.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 20
by Jack London
After the storms dies down, Maud Brewster joins the sailors for the evening meal, where she makes a request of Captain Larsen. Hump and Maud, having recognized each other as peers, engage in conversation as an agitated Captain Laren looks on.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 32
by Jack London
Hump is alarmed to discover the empty Ghost beached on the shore, but takes advantage of the situation to gather much needed supplies. Hump encounters a disheveled Larsen, who proceeds to tell him of the events that followed his escape from Ghost.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 16: “How Brunhild Was Welcomed Home”
by James Baldwin
Brunhild is welcomed home.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVII: “Miriam’s Trouble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While sitting on a fallen column, the four friends admire the moonlight.
Beyond the City
Chapter II: “Breaking the Ice”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monica and Bertha visit their new neighbors, Mrs. Westmacott and her nephew, and determine she is a very unpleasant woman.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 12: Camp Laurence
by Louisa May Alcott
Laurence invites the girls to go camping.
The Jungle
Chapter 1
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis and Ona celebrate their wedding, however so little money is received from the guest that Jurgis can't pay for the reception. Jurgis vows to work harder. Jurgis and Ona's past in Lithuania is revisited.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 32
by Edith Wharton
The affairs of Mrs. Beaufort and Ellen are the topic of conversation at the van der Luydens home. Newland is greatly affected by news concerning Ellen.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 6, Chapter 7: The Doctor's Decision
by Hugh Lofting
Polynesia, having already convinced the doctor to take a vacation, attempts to influence even more. Doctor Dolittle and his friends begin their trip home.
Obras de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer — Tomo Primero
Leyenda 10: “La Corza Blanca”
by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Garces searches for the truth behind the animals he encounters who laugh at night in the woods. He heard incredible stories during an afternoon hunt. When he learns the truth, it will break his heart. Garces busca la verdad sobre los animales que se rien en el bosque por las noches. Ha oido historias increibles durante la caza. Cuando aprenda la verdad, le rompir? el coraz?n.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 11: “How the Spring-Time Came”
by James Baldwin
The May-Queen tells a story.