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Chapter 1 of How Canada Was Won is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c. &c. _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal? What did yer see? Clear, I reckon."
Chapter 1 of How Canada Was Won is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.”
at the same instant
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?”
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading “A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.”
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In this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?”
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From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
fearless and daring
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
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From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear, I reckon."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did yer see?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
a city in southern Ghana
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
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From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Clear, I reckon."
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
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From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What did yer see?
at the same instant
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
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 A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
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From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did yer see?
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From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ "Waal?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c.
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From this reading What did yer see?
Chapter 1 of How Canada Was Won by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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