Chapter 1 of The Pirate is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pirate is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Pirate, by Captain Marryat. "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen. It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005. THE PIRATE, BY CAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT. CHAPTER ONE.
Chapter 1 of The Pirate is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “"The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “THE PIRATE, BY CAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “"The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “"The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.”
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From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading THE PIRATE, BY CAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was created as an eBook in 1998, by Nick Hodson, and reformatted in 2005.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pirate, by Captain Marryat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Pirate" was published in 1836, the ninth book to flow from Marryat's pen.
Chapter 1 of The Pirate by Frederick Marryat holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of The Pirate, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Pirate by Frederick Marryat exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 80 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.
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About 201 minutes of reading across 483 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pirate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
