Chapter 1 of An Old Sailor's Yarns is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of An Old Sailor's Yarns is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen. Hyphenations have been made consistent. OLD SAILOR'S YARNS. N. AMES. AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
Chapter 1 of An Old Sailor's Yarns is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading “Hyphenations have been made consistent.”
past form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.”
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.”
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “OLD SAILOR'S YARNS.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.”
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “OLD SAILOR'S YARNS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading N. AMES.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Hyphenations have been made consistent.
past form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hyphenations have been made consistent.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hyphenations have been made consistent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N. AMES.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SAILOR'S YARNS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading OLD SAILOR'S YARNS.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARINER'S SKETCHES," &c.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been altered, for example where a word was duplicated or a letter duplicated around a hyphen.
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading OLD SAILOR'S YARNS.
Chapter 1 of An Old Sailor's Yarns by N. (Nathaniel) Ames holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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