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Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates True stories of the stirring adventures
Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates True stories of the stirring adventures

Chapter I

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By E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY LT.-COM.
E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.
(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.
&c.
&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates True stories of the stirring adventures

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Daring Deeds of Famous Pirates True stories of the stirring adventures is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BY LT.-COM.
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E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.
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(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.
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&c.
/siː/
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&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

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aft adverb US /æft/

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading “(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contents noun US /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY”

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entitled adjective US /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading “&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY”

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expensive adjective US /ɪkˈspensɪv/

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading “&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY”

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fore noun US /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.”

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Piracy noun US /ˈpaɪrəsi/

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading “&c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY”

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romance noun US /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.”

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sailing noun US /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading “(OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.”

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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 E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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AFTadverbUS /æft/

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY LT.-COM.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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CHATTERTON

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From this reading E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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Chatterton's

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From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

Pending verification
COM

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From this reading BY LT.-COM.

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contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FOREnounUS /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KEBLEnoun

English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)

From this reading E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

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LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BY LT.-COM.

Pending verification
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NnounUS /en/

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 E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OXON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

Pending verification
PiracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHIPverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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SHIPSnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

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STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading (OXON.), AUTHOR OF “THE ROMANCE OF THE SHIP” “FORE AND AFT” “SAILING SHIPS AND THEIR STORY” _&c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 E. KEBLE CHATTERTON, R.N.V.R B.A.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading &c._ The contents of this book have been taken from Lieutenant Keble Chatterton’s larger and more expensive volume entitled The Romance of Piracy. THE ROMANCE OF PIRACY

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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