Chapter 1 of "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM. STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876. AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. 1889.
Chapter 1 of "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.”
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading “THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM.”
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.”
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.”
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876.”
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From this reading STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876.
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From this reading 1889.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM.
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
a female human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "THE DESERTER," "FROM THE RANKS," ETC.
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876.
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 STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading STORY OF THE SIOUX WAR OF 1876.
Chapter 1 of "Laramie by Charles King holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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