Chapter 1 of Wonderful Escapes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wonderful Escapes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WONDERFUL ESCAPES. _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING. With Twenty-six Plates. NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO. 1871.
Chapter 1 of Wonderful Escapes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “_REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “_REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “WONDERFUL ESCAPES.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “_REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.”
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “With Twenty-six Plates.”
improved or brought up to date
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 “NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.”
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In this reading “WONDERFUL ESCAPES.”
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From this reading 1871.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading WONDERFUL ESCAPES.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading With Twenty-six Plates.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
being six more than twenty
From this reading With Twenty-six Plates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _REVISED FROM THE FRENCH OF F. BERNARD AND ORIGINAL CHAPTERS ADDED._ BY RICHARD WHITEING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Twenty-six Plates.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WONDERFUL ESCAPES.
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 NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO.
Chapter 1 of Wonderful Escapes by Frédéric Bernard holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 337 sentences of Wonderful Escapes, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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