Chapter 1 of Arthur Blane is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Arthur Blane is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS. AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC. 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!' _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J. & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
Chapter 1 of Arthur Blane is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “& C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “& C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “_Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
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In this reading “_Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
ten 10s
From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
a narrow way or road
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
Chapter 1 of Arthur Blane by James Grant holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 54 sentences of Arthur Blane, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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