Chapter 1 of A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST. C.E. F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S. THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
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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 F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.E.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading C.E.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST.
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From this reading HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST.
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From this reading THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA.
in or of the present month
From this reading HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HOLT S. HALLETT, M. INST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE OF INDO-CHINA.
Chapter 1 of A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States by Holt S. (Holt Samuel) Hallett holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 135 sentences of A thousand miles on an elephant in the Shan States, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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