Chapter 1 of An African Millionaire is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of An African Millionaire is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7. The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8. The Episode of the Seldon Gold-Mine 9. The Episode of the Japanned Dispatch-Box 10. The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.
Chapter 1 of An African Millionaire is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8.”
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.”
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.”
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From this reading The Episode of the Japanned Dispatch-Box 10.
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From this reading The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.
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From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
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From this reading The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8.
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From this reading The Episode of the Seldon Gold-Mine 9.
take into custody
From this reading The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Episode of the Japanned Dispatch-Box 10.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The Episode of the Arrest of the Colonel 8.
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Episode of the Seldon Gold-Mine 9.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
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From this reading The Episode of the Japanned Dispatch-Box 10.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading The Episode of the Game of Poker 11.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Episode of the Seldon Gold-Mine 9.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay 7.
Chapter 1 of An African Millionaire by Grant Allen holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 401 sentences of An African Millionaire, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of An African Millionaire by Grant Allen exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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