Chapter 1 of The Call of the Wildflower is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Call of the Wildflower is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES. 12s. 6d. THE FLOGGING CRAZE. A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
Chapter 1 of The Call of the Wildflower is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an occurrence of something
From this reading “A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.”
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading “THE FLOGGING CRAZE.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “THE FLOGGING CRAZE.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.”
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the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
In this reading “A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.”
In this reading “SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.”
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From this reading 12s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading THE FLOGGING CRAZE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading THE FLOGGING CRAZE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
the act of punishing
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 12s.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading A Statement of the Case against Corporal Punishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOGGING CRAZE.
a late time of life
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS AMONG SAVAGES.
Chapter 1 of The Call of the Wildflower by Henry S. Salt holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of The Call of the Wildflower, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Call of the Wildflower by Henry S. Salt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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