Chapter 1 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Land of Midian (Revisited). By Richard F. Burton. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
Chapter 1 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “By Richard F. Burton.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “The Land of Midian (Revisited).”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:”
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading “The Land of Midian (Revisited).”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading By Richard F. Burton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Richard F. Burton.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By Richard F. Burton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vol. I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Two Volumes.
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From this reading C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Land of Midian (Revisited).
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
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From this reading The Land of Midian (Revisited).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Land of Midian (Revisited).
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading The Land of Midian (Revisited).
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From this reading By Richard F. Burton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Land of Midian (Revisited).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Two Volumes.
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From this reading Vol. I.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Two Volumes.
Chapter 1 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 by Richard Francis, Sir Burton holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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