Chapter 1 of Maori and Settler is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Maori and Settler is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain. Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower. By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson. By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.
Chapter 1 of Maori and Settler is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.”
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 “Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.”
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.”
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.”
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading “By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.”
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
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 Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
From this reading Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
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 Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
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 Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain.
Chapter 1 of Maori and Settler by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 sentences of Maori and Settler, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Maori and Settler by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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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