Chapter 1 of The Daughter of the Chieftain is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Daughter of the Chieftain is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Edward S. Ellis. I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played. No one can tell. It certainly is a good many hundred years old. All boys and girls know how to play it.
Chapter 1 of The Daughter of the Chieftain is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “By Edward S. Ellis.”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “By Edward S. Ellis.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “All boys and girls know how to play it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.”
hard to endure
From this reading “I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.”
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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 It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Edward S. Ellis.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can tell.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
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From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading By Edward S. Ellis.
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading By Edward S. Ellis.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
ten 10s
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
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 It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can tell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
participate in games or sport
From this reading All boys and girls know how to play it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By Edward S. Ellis.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
express in words
From this reading No one can tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
hard to endure
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
the act of using
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
at the time that
From this reading I don't suppose there is any use in trying to find out when the game of "Jack Stones" was first played.
a late time of life
From this reading It certainly is a good many hundred years old.
Chapter 1 of The Daughter of the Chieftain by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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.
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