Chapter 1 of Lords of the World is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lords of the World is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH. | | | | _In crown 8vo. Cloth elegant. Illustrated. 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
Chapter 1 of Lords of the World is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.”
in the past
From this reading “6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth elegant.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “| | | | _In crown 8vo.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “Cloth elegant.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.”
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In this reading “6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.”
In this reading “6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.”
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From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading | | | | _In crown 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
in the past
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth elegant.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading | | | | _In crown 8vo.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Cloth elegant.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading | | | | _In crown 8vo.
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 +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | BY A. J. CHURCH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading | | | | _In crown 8vo.
a late time of life
From this reading 6s._ | | | | Two Thousand Years Ago | | | | Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy.
Chapter 1 of Lords of the World by Alfred John Church holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 129 sentences of Lords of the World, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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