Chapter III
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SANTA CRUZ. Introduction to Chiefs. -- Orkeke. -- Chilian Deserters. -- The Settlement.
At Home with the Patagonians
Chapter III
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SANTA
CRUZ.
Introduction
to
Chiefs.
-- Orkeke.
-- Chilian
Deserters.
-- The
Settlement.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
At Home with the Patagonians
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of At Home with the Patagonians is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SANTA
CRUZ.
Line 2
Introduction
to
Chiefs.
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən tuː tʃiːfs/
Line 3
-- Orkeke.
Line 4
-- Chilian
Deserters.
Line 5
-- The
Settlement.
/ðə ˈsetəlmənt/
Learner Dictionary
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Chiefs
noun
US /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Introduction to Chiefs.”
Deserters
noun
US /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading “-- Chilian Deserters.”
Introduction
noun
US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Introduction to Chiefs.”
santa
noun
US /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “SANTA CRUZ.”
Settlement
noun
US /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “-- The Settlement.”
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ChiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Introduction to Chiefs.
Chilian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- Chilian Deserters.
CRUZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANTA CRUZ.
DesertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading -- Chilian Deserters.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction to Chiefs.
Orkeke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- Orkeke.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA CRUZ.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading -- The Settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- The Settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Introduction to Chiefs.
Chapter 3 of At Home with the Patagonians by George C. Musters holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
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