Chapter 1 of The shipwreck is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The shipwreck is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ. WESTALL R.A. BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG. ÆN. Lib. II.
Chapter 1 of The shipwreck is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.”
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.”
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading “BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.”
plural of “par” — (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.”
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading “BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.”
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.
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In this reading “EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.”
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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 WESTALL R.A.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
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From this reading ÆN. Lib.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
plural of “par” — (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WESTALL R.A.
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From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
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From this reading WESTALL R.A.
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From this reading BY WILLIAM FALCONER. quæque ipse miserrima vidi, Et quorum pars magna fui.—VIRG.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM THE DESIGNS OF RICHᴰ.
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From this reading ÆN. Lib.
Chapter 1 of The shipwreck by William Falconer holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 225 sentences of The shipwreck, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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