Chapter 5 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE. “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA. “July 10, 1828. “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M. 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
Chapter 5 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading ““BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.”
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading ““BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading ““BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.”
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading ““July 10, 1828.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.”
the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
From this reading ““BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.”
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From this reading “July 10, 1828.
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From this reading “July 10, 1828.
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From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
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From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
set up or found
From this reading MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 10, 1828.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
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From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading 37th Regiment, have been the victim of a foul conspiracy performed against me by the captain and crew of the brig _Vishnu_, and especially by my servant, John Potts.
the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
From this reading “BRIG ‘VISHNU,’ ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE SEA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whoever finds this let him know that I, Lionel Despard, Colonel of H. M.
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