Chapter 1 of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF YORK, MARINER. HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE. _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL.I.
Chapter 1 of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “OF YORK, MARINER.”
the local environment
From this reading “HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “OF YORK, MARINER.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOL.I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.
the local environment
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.I.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.
Chapter 1 of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1 by Daniel Defoe holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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