Chapter 1 of The World Peril of 1910 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The World Peril of 1910 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC. ETC. F. V. WHITE & CO. LTD. 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
Chapter 1 of The World Peril of 1910 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.”
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From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
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From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading F. V. WHITE & CO.
the act of conquering
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. V. WHITE & CO.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
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From this reading LTD.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION," "A CONQUEST OF FORTUNE," "A MAYFAIR MAGICIAN," "HIS BETTER HALF," ETC.
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 F. V. WHITE & CO.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a Caucasian
From this reading F. V. WHITE & CO.
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