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The Dark Frigate
The Dark Frigate

Chapter I

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Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.
_Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.
The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.
C. B. H.
Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Dark Frigate

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Dark Frigate is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.
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_Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.
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The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.
/ðə wɜːrdz ənd ˈfreɪzəz aɪ hæv pʊt ˈɪntuː ðə tɔːk ʌv ðə men ʌv ðə roʊz ʌv ˈdevən ðə ˈɪnsədənts aɪ hæv ʃeɪpt ənd ˈfɪtəd əˈnuː tuː sɜːrv maɪ ˈpɜːrpəs/
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C. B. H.
/siː biː eɪtʃ/
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Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

Learner Dictionary

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anew adverb US /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.”

archaic adjective US /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading “_Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.”

Barbados noun US /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/

a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area

From this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

Devon noun US /ˈdevən/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading “The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.”

fischer noun US /ˈfɪʃər/

German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)

From this reading “_Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.”

hazards noun US /ˈhæzərdz/

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

inheritance noun US /ˌɪnˈherətəns/

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

shaped adjective US /ʃeɪpt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

came home verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

told the story verb + article + noun counted as “tell … story”

In this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

fought for verb + particle counted as “fight for”

In this reading “Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.”

at sea preposition + noun

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

In this reading “_Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.”

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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 Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

adventured

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From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

ANTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

archaicadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading C. B. H.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

BarbadosnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/

a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. B. H.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

ColornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

FISCHERnounUS /ˈfɪʃər/

German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading C. B. H.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

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inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

Marsham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

Newbury

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From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

OTTO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The words and phrases I have put into the talk of the men of the Rose of Devon; the incidents I have shaped and fitted anew to serve my purpose_.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Frontispiece in Color by_ ANTON OTTO FISCHER From _curious old books, many of them forgotten save by students of archaic days at sea, I have taken words and phrases and incidents.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

Wherein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wherein is told the story of _Philip Marsham_ who lived in the time of King Charles and was bred a sailor but came home to England after many hazards by sea and land and fought for the King at Newbury and lost a great inheritance and departed for Barbados in the same ship, by curious chance, in which he had long before adventured with the pirates.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.

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Wherein
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Story
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Philip
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Marsham
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