Chapter 1 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford. ________________________________________________________________________ THE LUCK OF GERARD RIDGELEY, BY BERTRAM MITFORD. CHAPTER ONE. CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR. The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
Chapter 1 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
traveling across
From this reading “CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.”
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading “CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.”
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading “The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.”
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From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading CROSSING THE DURBAN BAR.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, by Bertram Mitford.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamship _Amatikulu_ was drawing near the end of her voyage.
Chapter 1 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Bertram Mitford holds 416 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 416 sentences of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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