Chapter 1 of The Crest of the Continent is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Crest of the Continent is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced. More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text. A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond. ERNEST INGERSOLL. "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
Chapter 1 of The Crest of the Continent is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “"We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!”
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.”
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.”
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading “See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.”
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.”
supported with written references or citations
From this reading “See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.”
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.”
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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 “More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.”
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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 A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
without deviation
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST INGERSOLL.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
set up or found
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST INGERSOLL.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
supported with written references or citations
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky Mountains and Beyond.
the words of something written
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More detailed comments may be found at the end of this text.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We climbed the rock-built breasts of earth!
in or at the place that
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading See http:// There are two footnotes, which are positioned directly following the paragraph where they are referenced.
Chapter 1 of The Crest of the Continent by Ernest Ingersoll holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of The Crest of the Continent, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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