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Chapter 2 of A narrative of the mutiny, on board His is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: 1789. MAY 11.] At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England. I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday. Latitude observed 14 deg.
Chapter 2 of A narrative of the mutiny, on board His is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.”
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading “Latitude observed 14 deg.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.”
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.”
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From this reading MAY 11.]
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From this reading Latitude observed 14 deg.
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1789.
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From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
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From this reading Latitude observed 14 deg.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Latitude observed 14 deg.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY 11.]
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Latitude observed 14 deg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1789.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's day in England.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I issued the 25th of a pound of bread, and a quarter of a pint of water, as yesterday.
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