Chapter 2 of The palace of fantasy is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The palace of fantasy is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s. 6d. Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map. Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s. 6d. cloth.
Chapter 2 of The palace of fantasy is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.”
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading “PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.”
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.”
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prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.”
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From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
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From this reading 6d.
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From this reading Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
of short duration or distance
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
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From this reading Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Preparing for Publication, Demy 8vo., Illustrated with Map, Price 10s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Demy 8vo. cloth, with Map.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PACIFIC OCEANS, Together with a brief Notice of the Geology of the Cape of Good Hope and of part of Australia, price 10s.
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