Chapter 1 of With the Dyaks of Borneo is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of With the Dyaks of Borneo is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco. 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration. 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal. 6_s._ =The Great Aeroplane=: A Thrilling Tale of Adventure. 6_s._ =A Hero of Sedan=: A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.
Chapter 1 of With the Dyaks of Borneo is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 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.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.”
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading “6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.”
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading “6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “=Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “=Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.”
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading “=Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.”
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.”
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading “6_s._ =A Hero of Sedan=: A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading 6_s._ =The Great Aeroplane=: A Thrilling Tale of Adventure.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading 6_s._ =The Great Aeroplane=: A Thrilling Tale of Adventure.
a youthful male person
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6_s._ =A Hero of Sedan=: A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading 5_s._ =The Hero of Panama=: A Tale of the Great Canal.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading 6_s._ =A Hero of Sedan=: A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading =Kidnapped by Moors=: A Story of Morocco.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6_s._ =A Boy of the Dominion=: A Tale of Canadian Immigration.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading 6_s._ =The Great Aeroplane=: A Thrilling Tale of Adventure.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 6_s._ =A Hero of Sedan=: A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.
Chapter 1 of With the Dyaks of Borneo by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 257 sentences of With the Dyaks of Borneo, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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