Chapter 1 of The Australian Explorers is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Australian Explorers is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE GRIMM, M.A. JOHN DUNMORE LANG, D.D. PREFACE. The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die. There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
Chapter 1 of The Australian Explorers is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.”
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading “GEORGE GRIMM, M.A.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
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in a willing manner
From this reading “The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.”
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In this reading “There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.”
In this reading “There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.”
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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 GEORGE GRIMM, M.A.
possessing life
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
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From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading JOHN DUNMORE LANG, D.D.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
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From this reading JOHN DUNMORE LANG, D.D.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE GRIMM, M.A.
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading GEORGE GRIMM, M.A.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN DUNMORE LANG, D.D.
conformity or harmony
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN DUNMORE LANG, D.D.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading GEORGE GRIMM, M.A.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
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 The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many reasons for keeping alive the remembrance of such heroic deeds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
in a willing manner
From this reading The story of the exploration of Australia is one which we cannot willingly let die.
Chapter 1 of The Australian Explorers by George Grimm holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 255 sentences of The Australian Explorers, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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