Chapter 1 of John Holdsworth, Chief Mate is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of John Holdsworth, Chief Mate is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s. 6d._ A SEA QUEEN. LADY MAUD. THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.
Chapter 1 of John Holdsworth, Chief Mate is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.”
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 “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
In this reading “_Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.”
In this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
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From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
in addition
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MAUD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY MAUD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 6d._ A SEA QUEEN.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, 6s.; also in new series, uniform with this volume, 3s.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR.
Chapter 1 of John Holdsworth, Chief Mate by William Clark Russell holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 1 holds 178 sentences of John Holdsworth, Chief Mate, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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