Chapter 12 of Three generations is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Three generations is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EGYPT. PALESTINE. GREECE. Our great adventure lasted more than two years. I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
Chapter 12 of Three generations is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Our great adventure lasted more than two years.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “I kept no diary, wrote few letters.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “EGYPT.”
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “GREECE.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “Our great adventure lasted more than two years.”
the literary culture
From this reading “I kept no diary, wrote few letters.”
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading “PALESTINE.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I kept no diary, wrote few letters.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Our great adventure lasted more than two years.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading EGYPT.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading GREECE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
the literary culture
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
not any; not one
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading PALESTINE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I kept no diary, wrote few letters.
a late time of life
From this reading Our great adventure lasted more than two years.
Chapter 12 of Three generations by Maud Howe Elliott holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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 12 holds 310 sentences of Three generations, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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