Chapter 13 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each. Canters In Crampshire. Leaves from a Hunting Journal. Coloured in facsimile of the originals. Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Chapter 13 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.”
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.”
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading “Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.”
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading “Coloured in facsimile of the originals.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.”
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading “Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.”
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading “Coloured in facsimile of the originals.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.”
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From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaves from a Hunting Journal.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canters In Crampshire.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Coloured in facsimile of the originals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canters In Crampshire.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading Coloured in facsimile of the originals.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaves from a Hunting Journal.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
(of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Canters In Crampshire.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Leaves from a Hunting Journal.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves from a Hunting Journal.
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coloured in facsimile of the originals.
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading Coloured in facsimile of the originals.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coloured in facsimile of the originals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bowers’ (G.) Hunting Sketches: Oblong 4to, half-bound boards, 21s. each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Boyle (Frederick), Works by: Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Chapter 13 of Colonial facts and fictions by John Milne holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 13 holds 383 sentences of Colonial facts and fictions, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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