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Richard Galbraith, Mariner
Richard Galbraith, Mariner

Chapter I

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By E. W. (Emma Watts) Phillips • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs By Emma Watts Phillips Illustrations by Vauteille; engraver Delangle Published by Dean & Son, London.
Richard Galbraith, Mariner, by Emma Watts Phillips.
________________________________________________________________________ RICHARD GALBRAITH, MARINER, BY EMMA WATTS PHILLIPS.
CHAPTER ONE.
A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Richard Galbraith, Mariner

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Richard Galbraith, Mariner is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs By Emma Watts Phillips Illustrations by Vauteille; engraver Delangle Published by Dean & Son, London.
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Richard Galbraith, Mariner, by Emma Watts Phillips.
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________________________________________________________________________ RICHARD GALBRAITH, MARINER, BY EMMA WATTS PHILLIPS.
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/
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A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.
/ə wɜːrd əˈbaʊt ˌmaɪˈself ənd hoʊm/

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chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs By Emma Watts Phillips Illustrations by Vauteille; engraver Delangle Published by Dean & Son, London.”

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engraver noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvər/

a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching

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Galbraith noun US /ˈɡælbreɪθ/

United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)

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Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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Mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

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Published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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Watts noun US /wɑːts/

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

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All words in this reading · 27

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

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DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

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Delangle

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Emma

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engravernounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvər/

a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching

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GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/

United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)

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HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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Kaffirs

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

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MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

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Phillips

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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Richard

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SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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Vauteille

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WattsnounUS /wɑːts/

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

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WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A WORD ABOUT MYSELF AND HOME.

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Chapter 1 of Richard Galbraith, Mariner by E. W. (Emma Watts) Phillips holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 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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Chapter 1 holds 473 sentences of Richard Galbraith, Mariner, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

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