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The family Robinson Crusoe
The family Robinson Crusoe

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The family Robinson Crusoe is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of The family Robinson Crusoe by Johann David Wyss holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 1 holds 59 sentences of The family Robinson Crusoe, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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Ebook
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Compilation
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Originally
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This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.
Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.
The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.
Additionally, some images have been moved.
The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.
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The family Robinson Crusoe

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The family Robinson Crusoe is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.
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Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.
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The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.
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Additionally, some images have been moved.
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The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.”

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.”

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1816

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

Additionally

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all

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altered

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

attempt

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

author's

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

back

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

book

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

Co

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

combining

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

compilation

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

Contents

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convenience

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

divided

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

divider

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

eBook

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

editions

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

editor's

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

English

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

first

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

formatting

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

front

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

further

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

Godwin

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

herein

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

II

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

images

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

in-text

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

including

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

J

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

M

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

made

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

moved

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

notes

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

original

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

originally

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

page

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

Part

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

Parts

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

placements

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

preserve

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

published

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

references

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referred

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

sake

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

second

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separate

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

single

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From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

slightly

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

some

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source

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

substituted

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

Table

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From this reading The title page has been slightly altered, both books’ Table of Contents have been moved to the front, all notes have been moved to the back, and a Part II divider has been substituted for the title page of the second book.

texts

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

title

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

translation

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From this reading The source texts for this eBook are the first editions of the English translation published by M. J. Godwin and Co. in 1816.

two

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

volumes

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From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading This eBook is a compilation of what was originally published in two separate books (the first of which was further divided into two volumes), herein referred to as “Parts” for the sake of in-text references.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Every attempt has been made to preserve the original formatting, including author’s and editor’s notes in their original placements, while combining both into a single eBook for convenience.