Chapter 1 of The Crow's Nest is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Crow's Nest is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_. 2. Minor printers errors have been corrected. A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
Chapter 1 of The Crow's Nest is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Minor printers errors have been corrected.”
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading “A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Minor printers errors have been corrected.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Minor printers errors have been corrected.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Minor printers errors have been corrected.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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In this reading “A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.”
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From this reading 1.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Minor printers errors have been corrected.
confined on all sides
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
the words of something written
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A detailed list can be located at the end of this text.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of The Crow's Nest by Clarence Day holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 1 holds 452 sentences of The Crow's Nest, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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