Chapter 1 of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISLAND PIRATE. A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI. BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. (P. N. No. 10.) ISLAND PIRATE.
Chapter 1 of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “ISLAND PIRATE.”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.”
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading “BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.”
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.
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (P. N. No. 10.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ISLAND PIRATE.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (P. N. No. 10.)
not any; not one
From this reading (P. N. No. 10.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading (P. N. No. 10.)
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading ISLAND PIRATE.
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, AUTHOR OF "BLUE DICK," "SCALP HUNTERS," ETC.
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 A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi by Mayne Reid holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 6 sentences of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 6 sentences, grouped into 2 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 2 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi by Mayne Reid on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
