Chapter 1 of The Manatitlans is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Manatitlans is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A. PRO-SCRIPTOR. Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877. ELTON R. SMILE. PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.
Chapter 1 of The Manatitlans is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
From this reading “THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.”
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “ELTON R. SMILE.”
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
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From this reading ELTON R. SMILE.
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
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From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.
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From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
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From this reading PRO-SCRIPTOR.
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 ELTON R. SMILE.
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From this reading Buenos Ayres: _Calla Derécho, Imprenta De Razon_, 1877.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading PARENTS, SISTERS, MRS.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ELTON R. SMILE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANATITLANS; OR A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE ANDEAN LA PLATA, S. A.
Chapter 1 of The Manatitlans by R. Elton Smile holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 19 sentences of The Manatitlans, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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