Chapter 1 of The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in His Voyage into the South is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in His Voyage into the South is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic. Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.] The Hakluyt Society. THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS. M.DCCC.XLVII.
Chapter 1 of The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in His Voyage into the South is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading “Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.”
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
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From this reading M.DCCC.XLVII.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
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From this reading The Hakluyt Society.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.DCCC.XLVII.
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
term of address for a man
From this reading THE OBSERVATIONS OF SIR RICHARD HAWKINS.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Hakluyt Society.
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
From this reading Text preceded by a caret sign (^) enclosed in curly braces {} is superscript.]
the words of something written
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hakluyt Society.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text delimited by underscores (-) is italic.
being seven more than forty
From this reading M.DCCC.XLVII.
Chapter 1 of The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in His Voyage into the South by Richard, Sir Hawkins holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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 504 sentences of The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in His Voyage into the South, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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