Chapter 1 of Oregon and Eldorado is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Oregon and Eldorado is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OREGON AND ELDORADO. ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS. AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC. BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY. 1866.
Chapter 1 of Oregon and Eldorado is here in full — 106 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 AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.”
courtesy towards women
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.”
an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
From this reading “OREGON AND ELDORADO.”
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.”
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “OREGON AND ELDORADO.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.”
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From this reading 1866.
how long something has existed
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OREGON AND ELDORADO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
courtesy towards women
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
From this reading OREGON AND ELDORADO.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AGE OF FABLE," "THE AGE OF CHIVALRY," ETC.
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 BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading OREGON AND ELDORADO.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE OF THE RIVERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: J. E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of Oregon and Eldorado by Thomas Bulfinch holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 106 sentences of Oregon and Eldorado, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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