Chapter 1 of The Secret Trails is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Secret Trails is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD. Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc. Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1916.
Chapter 1 of The Secret Trails is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “OF CANADA, LTD.”
expel from a country
From this reading “Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Published November, 1916.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Published November, 1916.”
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set up or found
In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”
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From this reading Published November, 1916.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
expel from a country
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Author of "The Feet of the Furtive," "Kings in Exile," etc.
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From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
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From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Published November, 1916.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published November, 1916.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Chapter 1 of The Secret Trails by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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 480 sentences of The Secret Trails, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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