Chapter 1 of Shackleton's Last Voyage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Shackleton's Last Voyage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”. SHACKLETON’S LAST VOYAGE.
Chapter 1 of Shackleton's Last Voyage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.”
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading “Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SHACKLETON’S LAST VOYAGE.”
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From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
immediately past
From this reading SHACKLETON’S LAST VOYAGE.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
by chance
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHACKLETON’S LAST VOYAGE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On page 291, “Groote Schur” should possibly be “Groote Schuur”.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading SHACKLETON’S LAST VOYAGE.
Chapter 1 of Shackleton's Last Voyage by Frank Wild holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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