Chapter 5 of The Solitary of Juan Fernandez is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Solitary of Juan Fernandez is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration. --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness. --Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue. Three months have passed away. Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
Chapter 5 of The Solitary of Juan Fernandez is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading “Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.”
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading “Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.”
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.”
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading “Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.”
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “--Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue.”
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading “--Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.”
Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
From this reading “--Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.”
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a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three months have passed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
come together
From this reading --Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three months have passed away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue.
speech you make to yourself
From this reading --Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months have passed away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
and nothing more
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months have passed away.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Labors of the Colonist.--His Study.--Fishing.--Administration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months have passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
nonexistent
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --Selkirk Island.--The New Prometheus.--What is wanting to Happiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to Selkirk, the shore which received him at his disembarkation, presents to-day an aspect not only picturesque, but animated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --Encounter with Marimonda.--Monologue.
Chapter 5 of The Solitary of Juan Fernandez by X.-B. (Xavier-Boniface) Saintine holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 94 sentences of The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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