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Chapter 1 of Terry A Tale of the Hill People is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army. Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped. Published April, 1921 MR. E. J. B. The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
Chapter 1 of Terry A Tale of the Hill People is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Published April, 1921 MR.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.”
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading “The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.”
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading “Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.”
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Published April, 1921 MR.”
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From this reading Published April, 1921 MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Published April, 1921 MR.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. J. B.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
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From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. J. B.
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From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
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From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
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 E. J. B.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
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From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Published April, 1921 MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published April, 1921 MR.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government Set up and electrotyped.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government.
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