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Jun 2020
26m 9s

The Curse of the Clock (Beginner)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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Mikuláš has always loved mechanical things. When he is asked to make a big clock in Prague, the best clock in the world, he is excited. But this clock will mean his death...

Today's story is The Curse of the Clock. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Clock for the full transcript. Level: Beginner Genre: Horror New Vocabulary: Curse, Astronomical clock, Mysterious, Mechanics, Take apart, Put back together, Master, Apprentice, Mayor, Blind Setting: Medieval Word Count: 1369 Author: Czech Myths

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