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Chapter 1 of In Eastern Seas is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S. "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83. BY J. J. SMITH, N. S. _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of In Eastern Seas is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “_The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “_The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.”
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading “_The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “_The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.”
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From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
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From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY J. J. SMITH, N. S.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
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 IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "IRON DUKE," _Flag-ship in China_, 1878-83.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY J. J. SMITH, N. S.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
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 BY J. J. SMITH, N. S.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
in a respectful manner
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading BY J. J. SMITH, N. S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN EASTERN SEAS; OR, THE COMMISSION OF H.M.S.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
which person or people
From this reading _The following pages are respectfully inscribed._ Those who voyage beyond sea change their climate often, but their affections never.
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