Chapter 1 of Oliver Ellis is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Oliver Ellis is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fusiliers. JAMES GRANT, ESQ. AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC. ETC. LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
Chapter 1 of Oliver Ellis is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 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 ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.”
let have
From this reading “JAMES GRANT, ESQ.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES GRANT, ESQ.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.”
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading JAMES GRANT, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fusiliers.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
let have
From this reading JAMES GRANT, ESQ.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES GRANT, ESQ.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
not one, and not any
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fusiliers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," "SECOND TO NONE," ETC.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL; NEW YORK: 129, GRAND STREET.
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