Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Mary Rose is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Mary Rose is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two days after this we sight another island. Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks. I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages. He is bold and daring, and far from cautious. Aitutaki is the name of the island.
Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Mary Rose is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.”
showing careful forethought
From this reading “He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.”
English novelist (1911-1993)
From this reading “Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Two days after this we sight another island.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.”
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading “Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
anew
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aitutaki is the name of the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
fearless and daring
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
showing careful forethought
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
English novelist (1911-1993)
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is bold and daring, and far from cautious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aitutaki is the name of the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aitutaki is the name of the island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I cannot be surprised if some day Golding is cut off by the savages.
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two days after this we sight another island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again Golding goes on shore with Taro, and the captain, and Tony Hinks.
Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Mary Rose by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 3 holds 383 sentences of The Cruise of the Mary Rose, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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