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Chapter 1 of The Three Admirals is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Three Admirals. Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s. By W.H.G. Kingston. This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals. These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
Chapter 1 of The Three Admirals is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The Three Admirals.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “By W.H.G. Kingston.”
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.”
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.”
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From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Three Admirals.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading By W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading By W.H.G. Kingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading By W.H.G. Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s.
in a serial manner
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Admirals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Admirals.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading By W.H.G. Kingston.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the fourth in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
Chapter 1 of The Three Admirals by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of The Three Admirals, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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