Chapter 1 of My Shipmate—Columbus is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of My Shipmate—Columbus is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America. But maybe we take too much on faith. This first crossing for instance. Were you there? Did you see Columbus land?
Chapter 1 of My Shipmate—Columbus is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.”
traveling across
From this reading “This first crossing for instance.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “This first crossing for instance.”
by chance
From this reading “But maybe we take too much on faith.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “_We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.”
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
traveling across
From this reading This first crossing for instance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see Columbus land?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This first crossing for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This first crossing for instance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This first crossing for instance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Did you see Columbus land?
by chance
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see Columbus land?
carry out
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Were you there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This first crossing for instance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But maybe we take too much on faith.
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From this reading _We've been taught from childhood that the earth is round and that Columbus discovered America.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you there?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you there?
Chapter 1 of My Shipmate—Columbus by Stephen Marlowe holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 465 sentences of My Shipmate—Columbus, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of My Shipmate—Columbus by Stephen Marlowe exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 465 sentences, grouped into 93 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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