Chapter 1 of The man-eaters and other odd people is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The man-eaters and other odd people is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_OTHER ODD PEOPLE_. SINGULAR RACES OF MAN. AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC. With Illustrations. _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of The man-eaters and other odd people is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “_NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations.”
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “_NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “_OTHER ODD PEOPLE_.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “_NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.”
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From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
not divisible by two
From this reading _OTHER ODD PEOPLE_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _OTHER ODD PEOPLE_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _OTHER ODD PEOPLE_.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.
unusual or striking
From this reading SINGULAR RACES OF MAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DESERT HOME,” “THE BUSH-BOYS,” ETC.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.
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 _NEW YORK: THOMAS R. KNOX & CO.,_ 813 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of The man-eaters and other odd people by Mayne Reid holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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