Chapter 1 of Life and Adventures of Frances Namon Sorcho is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Life and Adventures of Frances Namon Sorcho is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE. Further notes at the end of the book. Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World. THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
Chapter 1 of Life and Adventures of Frances Namon Sorcho is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.”
someone who works underwater
From this reading “Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.”
the words of something written
From this reading “See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Further notes at the end of the book.”
In this reading “Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.”
In this reading “Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
someone who works underwater
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
and nothing more
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
the words of something written
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Further notes at the end of the book.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the topmost one of two
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. The Only Woman Deep Sea Diver in the World.
Chapter 1 of Life and Adventures of Frances Namon Sorcho by Captain Louis Sorcho Great Deep Sea Diving Co. holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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