Chapter 1 of Luck at the Diamond Fields is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Luck at the Diamond Fields is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave. ________________________________________________________________________ LUCK AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS, BY DALRYMPLE J. BELGRAVE. Story 1. A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH. Chapter One.
Chapter 1 of Luck at the Diamond Fields is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Chapter One.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.”
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading “A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.”
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 1.”
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 THE KIMBERLEY COACH.”
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From this reading Story 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter One.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
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 Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE KIMBERLEY COACH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chapter One.
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 1.
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 THE KIMBERLEY COACH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luck at the Diamond Fields, by Dalrymple J. Belgrave.
Chapter 1 of Luck at the Diamond Fields by Dalrymple J. Belgrave holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Luck at the Diamond Fields, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Luck at the Diamond Fields by Dalrymple J. Belgrave exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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