Chapter 1 of The King of the Mountains is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The King of the Mountains is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury. Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company. MDCCCXCVII. THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS. HERMANN SCHULTZ.
Chapter 1 of The King of the Mountains is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.”
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “HERMANN SCHULTZ.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.”
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 “Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.”
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In this reading “See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.”
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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 See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading HERMANN SCHULTZ.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS.
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From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.
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From this reading MDCCCXCVII.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERMANN SCHULTZ.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading See http:// Translated from the French by Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury.
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 Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company.
Chapter 1 of The King of the Mountains by Edmond About holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 449 sentences of The King of the Mountains, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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