Chapter 1 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c. &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author. THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE. Price 5s. A VANISHED NATION.
Chapter 1 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “_Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “&c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.”
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “_Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.”
plural of “irregular” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading “_Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “_Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “&c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.”
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In this reading “&c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.”
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From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
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From this reading Price 5s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
plural of “irregular” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price 5s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Price 5s.
Identical; not different.
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
having passed out of existence
From this reading _Author of "A Captain of Irregulars," "A Vanished Nation," "A Fighter in Green," "An Emperor’s Doom," &c.
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 &c._ _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1901_ By the same Author.
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