Chapter 1 of The Life and Most Surprising Adventures is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Life and Most Surprising Adventures is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition. OF YORK, MARINER. HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES. HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD. Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
Chapter 1 of The Life and Most Surprising Adventures is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 2/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 6–10
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marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD.”
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.”
formed or united into a whole
From this reading “All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “OF YORK, MARINER.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
later than; following
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
being one more than seven
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
formed or united into a whole
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
plural of “tale” — 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 All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD.
from that place or that time
From this reading HIS DELIVERANCE THENCE, AND HIS AFTER SURPRISING ADVENTURES.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All of these tales are incorporated into this e-book taken from an 1801 edition.
a vivid mental image
From this reading HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illustrated with eight Engravings, from Original designs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HIS VISION OF THE ANGELIC WORLD.
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 Most Surprising Adventures by Daniel Defoe holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Life and Most Surprising Adventures, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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