Chapter 1 of The Wild Geese is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wild Geese is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap. 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1. The House of the Wolf. " 2. The New Rector.
Chapter 1 of The Wild Geese is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with respect to chronology
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.”
easy to reach
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The New Rector.”
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.”
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From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
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From this reading " 2.
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From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
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From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
with respect to chronology
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
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From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
easy to reach
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House of the Wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Rector.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House of the Wolf.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The New Rector.
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
the upper part of anything
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather Vol. 1.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 20 Volumes Arranged Chronologically With an Introduction in the First Volume by Mr. Weyman In clear type and handy size To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels Fcap.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The House of the Wolf.
Chapter 1 of The Wild Geese by Stanley John Weyman holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 274 sentences of The Wild Geese, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Wild Geese by Stanley John Weyman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
Work through the 55 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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