Chapter 1 of The story of Ida Pfeiffer and her travels is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The story of Ida Pfeiffer and her travels is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands. "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE. LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS. EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK. 1879.
Chapter 1 of The story of Ida Pfeiffer and her travels is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK.”
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading “"I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “"I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.”
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From this reading 1879.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK.
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
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From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE STORY OF IDA PFEIFFER And Her Travels in Many Lands.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I'll put a girdle round the world."--SHAKESPEARE.
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 EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK.
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