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The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.
Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.
A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.
He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.
His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.
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The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.
/tuː ˈdɑːktər ˈtʃæptər wʌn/
Line 2
Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.
/sʌm seɪdʒ ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz ðæt ˈnætʃərəli ˌɪntrəˈduːs ˈaʊər ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈhɪstəri ˈtʃæptər tuː/
Line 3
A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.
/ə ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl vjuː ʌv ˈaʊər ˈhɪroʊz ˈɪnfənsi ˈtʃæptər θriː/
Line 4
He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.
/hiː ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd ɪn ə ˈmɪləteri laɪf ənd hæz ðə ɡʊd ˈfɔːrtʃən tuː əˈkwaɪər ə ˈdʒenərəs ˈpeɪtrən ˈtʃæptər fɔːr/
Line 5
His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.
/hɪz ˈmʌðərz ˈpraʊəs ənd deθ təˈɡeðər wɪð sʌm ˈɪnstənsəz ʌv hɪz oʊn səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i ˈtʃæptər faɪv/

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acquire verb US /əˈkwaɪər/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.”

Hero's noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

Infancy noun US /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading “A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.”

initiated verb US /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading “He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.”

Patron noun US /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading “He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.”

Prowess noun US /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading “His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.”

Sagacity noun US /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading “His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.”

superficial adjective US /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading “A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.”

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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 superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.

FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

Hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

InfancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

InstancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

PatronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

ProwessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

SagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO.

ViewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE.

Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. (Tobias) Smollett holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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