Chapter 1 of Spears of destiny is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Spears of destiny is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC. _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow! On, hounds! On, hounds! Take him, dogs!
Chapter 1 of Spears of destiny is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.”
draw a harrow over
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “On, hounds!”
past form of “print” — put into print
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!”
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Take him, dogs!
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
draw a harrow over
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take him, dogs!
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading On, hounds!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On, hounds!
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
carry out
From this reading Take him, dogs!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURES OF MILES McCONAUGHY," ETC.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ "Harrow!
Chapter 1 of Spears of destiny by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 274 sentences of Spears of destiny, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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