Chapter 16 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie. With 11 Illustrations by James Allen. Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s. Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius. With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.
Chapter 16 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius.”
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.”
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From this reading With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.
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From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
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From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
From this reading Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius.
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading With 9 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.
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From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
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From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With 11 Illustrations by James Allen.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Gutta-Percha Willie, the Working Genius.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading MacDonald (George, LL.D.), Works by: The Princess and Curdie.
Chapter 16 of Colonial facts and fictions by John Milne holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 16 holds 397 sentences of Colonial facts and fictions, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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