Chapter 1 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INDIAN SCOUT. A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC. 158, FLEET STREET. MDCCCLXI. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading “A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “158, FLEET STREET.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “THE INDIAN SCOUT.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE INDIAN SCOUT.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “158, FLEET STREET.”
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From this reading 158, FLEET STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 158, FLEET STREET.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN SCOUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLXI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE INDIAN SCOUT.
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 Story of the Aztec City "PRAIRIE FLOWER," ETC.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 158, FLEET STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN SCOUT.
Chapter 1 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City by Gustave Aimard holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 95 sentences of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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