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Chapter 1 of Kidnapping in the Pacific is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston. ________________________________________________________________________ KIDNAPPING IN THE PACIFIC, BY WHG KINGSTON. CHAPTER ONE. "You want a yarn. You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
Chapter 1 of Kidnapping in the Pacific is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “"You want a yarn.”
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In this reading “You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.”
In this reading “You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You want a yarn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
and nothing more
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want a yarn.
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From this reading Kidnapping in the Pacific, by WHG Kingston.
which person or people
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading "You want a yarn.
a late time of life
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want a yarn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You shall have one," said a young friend of mine, a midshipman, who had just returned from a four years' cruise in the Pacific.
Chapter 1 of Kidnapping in the Pacific by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of Kidnapping in the Pacific, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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