Chapter 1 of The Adventurers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Adventurers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ETC. WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET. PREFACE. With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure. To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
Chapter 1 of The Adventurers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading “With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.”
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading “With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.”
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading “To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.”
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From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
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From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
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From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
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From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
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From this reading ETC.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
of great significance or value
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
fasten with a lock
From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading To preserve uniformity, the volumes of this series should be arranged in the following order on the book-shelf;-- 1.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading WARD AND LOCK, 158, FLEET STREET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the publication of the present and the ensuing volume, "The Pearl of the Andes," I am enabled to perfect the most important series of Aimard's Tales of Indian Life and Adventure.
Chapter 1 of The Adventurers by Gustave Aimard holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 118 sentences of The Adventurers, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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