Chapter 1 of Gloriana is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gloriana is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1900. GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900. AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC. LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C. 1890.
Chapter 1 of Gloriana is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.”
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.”
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From this reading 1890.
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From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Gloriana by Florence, Lady Dixie holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 1 holds 70 sentences of Gloriana, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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