Chapter 9 of Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war. To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why! Shiver my bones! It's John Paul Jones! Johnny the Pirate!
Chapter 9 of Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!”
not to your liking
From this reading “To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!”
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading “THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.”
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “Johnny the Pirate!”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Shiver my bones!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!”
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From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Shiver my bones!
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
not to your liking
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's John Paul Jones!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny the Pirate!
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shiver my bones!
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Johnny the Pirate!
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Shiver my bones!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Every generation has its own war.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind."--_The Philosopher._ JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792) "Why!
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