Chapter 1 of The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA. A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO. 8 SPRUCE ST. 1878. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Chapter 1 of The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.”
third-person singular of “key” — identify as in botany or biology, for example
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.”
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “8 SPRUCE ST.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.”
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From this reading 1878.
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From this reading 8 SPRUCE ST.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
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From this reading THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
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From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
third-person singular of “key” — identify as in botany or biology, for example
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
not any; not one
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading 8 SPRUCE ST.
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From this reading 8 SPRUCE ST.
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 A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD HUNTER OF THE ADACA.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by HERVEY KEYES, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A Tale of the Seventeen Century NEW YORK: WHEAT & CORNETT, PRINTERS, NO.
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