Chapter 1 of The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH. ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III.
Chapter 1 of The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.”
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.”
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 “=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.”
out of fashion
From this reading “=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.”
make square
From this reading “=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
In this reading “=Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.”
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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 =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
immediately past
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
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 =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
out of fashion
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTEMPTED BY GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
make square
From this reading =Died at last in his own House in Hanover Square.= A NARRATIVE IN OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 by George Augustus Sala holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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