Chapter 1 of The Last Entry is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Last Entry is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL. Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s. 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s. 6d. each. ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.
Chapter 1 of The Last Entry is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
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From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
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From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 6d. each; post 8vo., illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth limp, 2s.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3s.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
Chapter 1 of The Last Entry by William Clark Russell holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 329 sentences of The Last Entry, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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