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A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard [Compiler] Walter • Curated US English Learning Edition
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I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.
Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.
Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.
Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.
From Tinian to Macao VII.
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A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.
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Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.
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Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.
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Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.
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From Tinian to Macao VII.

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Centurion noun US /senˈtʊriən/

(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers

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Employment noun US /emˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading “Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.”

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Macao noun US /məˈkaʊ/

a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999

From this reading “From Tinian to Macao VII.”

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Marian adjective US /ˈmeriən/

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading “I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.”

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Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.”

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Proceedings noun US /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.”

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thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.”

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Transactions noun US /trænˈzækʃənz/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.”

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final Departure adjective + noun

In this reading “Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.”

186 times in 426,211 chapters
on Board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.”

68,280 times in 426,211 chapters
from thence preposition + adverb

In this reading “Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.”

5,317 times in 426,211 chapters
after the Departure preposition + article + noun counted as “after … departure”

In this reading “Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.”

1,144 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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AccountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/

(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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CoastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.

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DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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EmploymentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.

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Ladrones

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From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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MacaonounUS /məˈkaʊ/

a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999

From this reading From Tinian to Macao VII.

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MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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ProceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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Tinian

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From this reading Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea III.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands II.

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TransactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_ IV.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading From Tinian to Macao VII.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_ from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones VI.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV by Richard [Compiler] Walter holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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