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Chapter 1 of The Young Yagers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid. ________________________________________________________________________ THE YOUNG YAGERS, BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID. CHAPTER ONE. THE CAMP OF THE YOUNG YAGERS. Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
Chapter 1 of The Young Yagers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
see with attention
From this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
From this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
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In this reading “Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"”
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
see with attention
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE YOUNG YAGERS.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
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From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE YOUNG YAGERS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
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From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Near the confluence of the two great rivers of Southern Africa--the _Yellow_ and _Orange_--behold the camp of the "young yagers!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Yagers, by Captain Mayne Reid.
Chapter 1 of The Young Yagers by Mayne Reid holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Young Yagers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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