Chapter 17 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden. * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft." _Wallenstein's Tod_. Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds. Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
Chapter 17 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.”
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading “Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
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From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
not any; not one
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading * * * * * * Sein Geist ist's, der mich ruft."
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their preservation was by no means complete, and I continued it at sea.
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading _Wallenstein's Tod_.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
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From this reading _Wallenstein's Tod_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the least troublesome part of our enlarged kit was the collection of gay-plumaged birds.
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
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From this reading "Zur tiefen Ruh, wie er sich auch gefunden.
Chapter 17 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 17 holds 175 sentences of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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