Chapter 1 of Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD. THE ADVENTURE SERIES. Illustrated. Cr. 8vo, 5s.
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “THE ADVENTURE SERIES.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading “"_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “THE ADVENTURE SERIES.”
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From this reading 8vo, 5s.
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From this reading 8vo, 5s.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE SERIES.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
From this reading Cr.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 8vo, 5s.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE ADVENTURE SERIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Adventures are to the adventurous._" BEACONSFIELD.
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From this reading 8vo, 5s.
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career by John Shipp holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 84 sentences of Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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