Chapter 4 of Blackbeard is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Blackbeard is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Marine Phraseology. Approach of the Piratical Brig. History of Captain Rowland. A Conflict expected. A Boat from the Shore.
Chapter 4 of Blackbeard is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move towards
From this reading “Approach of the Piratical Brig.”
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “Approach of the Piratical Brig.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “A Conflict expected.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “A Conflict expected.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “History of Captain Rowland.”
of or relating to the sea
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading “_Marine Phraseology.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “A Boat from the Shore.”
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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 A Conflict expected.
move towards
From this reading Approach of the Piratical Brig.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A Boat from the Shore.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Approach of the Piratical Brig.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading History of Captain Rowland.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading A Conflict expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A Conflict expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Boat from the Shore.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History of Captain Rowland.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading _Marine Phraseology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Approach of the Piratical Brig.
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading _Marine Phraseology.
characteristic of pirates
From this reading Approach of the Piratical Brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading History of Captain Rowland.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A Boat from the Shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Approach of the Piratical Brig.
Chapter 4 of Blackbeard by B. (Benjamin) Barker holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 4 holds 118 sentences of Blackbeard, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Blackbeard by B. (Benjamin) Barker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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