Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Perfect Treasure. Bentinck’s Tutor. Murphy’s Master. Fallen Fortunes. A County Family.
Colonial facts and fictions
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
Perfect
Treasure.
Bentinck’s
Tutor.
Murphy’s
Master.
Fallen
Fortunes.
A
County
Family.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Colonial facts and fictions
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Colonial facts and fictions is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
Perfect
Treasure.
/ə pərˈfekt ˈtreʒər/
Line 2
Bentinck’s
Tutor.
Line 3
Murphy’s
Master.
/ˈmɜːrfiz ˈmæstər/
Line 4
Fallen
Fortunes.
/ˈfɑːlən ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
Line 5
A
County
Family.
/ə ˈkaʊnti ˈfæməli/
Learner Dictionary
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “A County Family.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Fallen Fortunes.”
Fortunes
noun
US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Fallen Fortunes.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Murphy’s Master.”
Murphy's
noun
US /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “A Perfect Treasure.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “A Perfect Treasure.”
Tutor
verb
US /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “Bentinck’s Tutor.”
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County Family
noun + noun
In this reading “A County Family.”
Fallen Fortunes
adjective + noun
counted as “fallen fortune”
In this reading “Fallen Fortunes.”
All words in this reading · 11
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Perfect Treasure.
Bentinck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bentinck’s Tutor.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A County Family.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fallen Fortunes.
a social unit living together
From this reading A County Family.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fallen Fortunes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Murphy’s Master.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Murphy’s Master.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A Perfect Treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A Perfect Treasure.
TutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Bentinck’s Tutor.
Chapter 17 of Colonial facts and fictions by John Milne holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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