Chapter 1 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London. The Ruby Sword, by Bertram Mitford. ________________________________________________________________________ THE RUBY SWORD, BY BERTRAM MITFORD. CHAPTER ONE. THE GHAZIS.
Chapter 1 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
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From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
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From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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From this reading THE GHAZIS.
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From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan By Bertram Mitford Illustrations by Harold Pifford Published by F.V. White and Co, London.
Chapter 1 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford 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.
Chapter 1 holds 399 sentences of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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