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Chapter 1 of Nat the Navigator. A Life of Nathaniel is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH. FOR YOUNG PERSONS. BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD. 1870. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Nat the Navigator. A Life of Nathaniel is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
From this reading “_NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “_NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.”
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
In this reading “FOR YOUNG PERSONS.”
In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading 1870.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR YOUNG PERSONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
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From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading FOR YOUNG PERSONS.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NAT THE NAVIGATOR._ A LIFE OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by LEE AND SHEPARD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOR YOUNG PERSONS.
Chapter 1 of Nat the Navigator. A Life of Nathaniel by Henry I. (Henry Ingersoll) Bowditch holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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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