Chapter 2 of Unparliamentary papers and other diversions is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Unparliamentary papers and other diversions is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz. Boonkum and Co., New York. Two vols. $4. [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
Chapter 2 of Unparliamentary papers and other diversions is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.”
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “[7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.”
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “[7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.”
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading “[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.”
plural of “organisation” — the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading “[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “[6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.”
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 “Boonkum and Co., New York.”
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From this reading $4.
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From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
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From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
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From this reading Boonkum and Co., New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Boonkum and Co., New York.
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boonkum and Co., New York.
and nothing more
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
plural of “organisation” — the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
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From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [6] _The Russian Army, its Organisations and Morale._ By Hermann Splitz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two vols.
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From this reading Two vols.
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From this reading [7] And that is only in the larger cities such as Yekanakaterinakanaka.
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 Boonkum and Co., New York.
Chapter 2 of Unparliamentary papers and other diversions by Reginald Berkeley holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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