Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Marmotte Sold for the Distressed Irish is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Marmotte Sold for the Distressed Irish is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE. SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH. MDCCCXXXI. PRICE ONE SHILLING. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Marmotte Sold for the Distressed Irish is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 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 “THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “PRICE ONE SHILLING.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “PRICE ONE SHILLING.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “PRICE ONE SHILLING.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCXXXI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading SOLD FOR THE DISTRESSED IRISH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A MARMOTTE.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Marmotte Sold for the Distressed Irish by Eliza Grey holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 232 sentences of The Adventures of a Marmotte Sold for the Distressed Irish, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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