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Chapter 1 of Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC. 1824. "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui." BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS. WISCASSET: _PRINTED BY JOHN DORR_.
Chapter 1 of Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.”
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.”
plural of “par” — (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “"----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.”
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading “"----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.”
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From this reading 1824.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
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From this reading WISCASSET: _PRINTED BY JOHN DORR_.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WISCASSET: _PRINTED BY JOHN DORR_.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
and nothing more
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
plural of “par” — (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading WISCASSET: _PRINTED BY JOHN DORR_.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER OF FIVE OF HER CREW, BY PIRATES, ON THE COAST OF CUBA, DEC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BY DANIEL COLLINS, ONE OF THE ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
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From this reading "----quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui."
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From this reading WISCASSET: _PRINTED BY JOHN DORR_.
Chapter 1 of Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig by Daniel Collins holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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