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Chapter 1 of Stromboli and the Guns is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STROMBOLI AND THE GUNS. FRANCIS GRIBBLE. AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC. _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE. 1904.
Chapter 1 of Stromboli and the Guns is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
a focus of public attention
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
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In this reading “_ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.”
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From this reading 1904.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STROMBOLI AND THE GUNS.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading FRANCIS GRIBBLE.
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From this reading FRANCIS GRIBBLE.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading STROMBOLI AND THE GUNS.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
a focus of public attention
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
small in range or scope
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
fasten with a lock
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading STROMBOLI AND THE GUNS.
the rays of the sun
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LOWER LIFE," "SUNLIGHT AND LIMELIGHT," ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STROMBOLI AND THE GUNS.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
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 _ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY AUSTIN._ LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
Chapter 1 of Stromboli and the Guns by Francis Henry Gribble holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Stromboli and the Guns, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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