Chapter 1 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES. THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt. 5s. THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.
Chapter 1 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.”
a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
From this reading “THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.”
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading “THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.”
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From this reading 5s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
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From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
From this reading THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.
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From this reading HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 5s.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT OF BUBASTES: A Story of Ancient Egypt.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN: A Story of the Times of Hannibal.
Chapter 1 of Condemned as a Nihilist by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 509 sentences, grouped into 102 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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