Chapter 9 of Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Boating. The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised. Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain. Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_. This is the proper way to pronounce it.
Chapter 9 of Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.”
water travel for pleasure
From this reading “Boating.”
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.”
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “This is the proper way to pronounce it.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Boating.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
being one more than seven
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the proper way to pronounce it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading This is the proper way to pronounce it.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This is the proper way to pronounce it.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is the proper way to pronounce it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The alterations and improvements, which Forester had ordered in the boat, were completed at the time promised.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Marco pronounced this word as if it was spelt _coxen_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marco said that it would require a crew of eight to man the boat properly: six oarsmen, a bowman, and a coxswain.
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