Chapter 1 of The Honour of the Flag is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Honour of the Flag is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC. NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street. 24 Bedford Street, Strand. The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y. _Contents_.
Chapter 1 of The Honour of the Flag is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “24 Bedford Street, Strand.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.”
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 “NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.”
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From this reading 24 Bedford Street, Strand.
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading 24 Bedford Street, Strand.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _Contents_.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading 24 Bedford Street, Strand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR," "LIFE OF LORD NELSON," ETC., ETC.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The Knickerbocker Press, New Rochelle, N.Y.
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 NEW YORK LONDON 27 West Twenty-third Street.
Chapter 1 of The Honour of the Flag by William Clark Russell holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Honour of the Flag, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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