Chapter 1 of The Nile quest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Nile quest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook. J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC. R.G.S. SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
Chapter 1 of The Nile quest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.”
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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further or added
From this reading Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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either extremity of something that has length
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set up or found
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading R.G.S.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
small in range or scope
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
near in time or place or relationship
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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 R.G.S.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading R.G.S.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D., SEC.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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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 LONDON ALSTON RIVERS, LIMITED ARUNDEL STREET, W.C.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Additional notes will be found near the end of this ebook.
Chapter 1 of The Nile quest by Harry Johnston holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 98 sentences of The Nile quest, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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