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The Upper Berth

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Upper Berth is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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27 West Twenty-third St.
The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.
With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.
THE AUTONYM LIBRARY.
Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
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The Upper Berth

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Upper Berth is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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27 West Twenty-third St.
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The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.
/ðə tuː ˈstɔːriz baɪ ˈmɪstər ˈkrɔːfərd priˈzentɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈvɑːljuːm hæv bɪn ɪn prɪnt bɪˈfɔːr ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ərˈɪdʒənəli ˈrɪtən fɔːr tuː ˈkrɪsməs ˈænuːəlz wɪtʃ wɜːr ˈɪʃuːd sʌm jɪrz bæk/
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With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.
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THE AUTONYM LIBRARY.
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Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
/smɔːl wɜːrks baɪ ˌreprəˈzentətɪv ˈraɪtərz huːz ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz wɪl ber ðer ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/

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annuals noun US /ˈænuːəlz/

plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

From this reading “The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.”

contributions noun US /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”

Crawford's noun US /ˈkrɔːfərdz/

possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading “With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.”

initial noun US /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading “With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.”

preservation noun US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading “With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.”

publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.”

reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.”

signatures noun US /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/

plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”

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27

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From this reading 27 West Twenty-third St.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

annualsnounUS /ˈænuːəlz/

plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

Autonym

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/

possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/

in an original manner

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/

plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

St

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From this reading 27 West Twenty-third St.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

Twenty-thirdadjective

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading 27 West Twenty-third St.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading 27 West Twenty-third St.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading With the belief that the stories are, however, still unknown to the larger portion of Mr. Crawford's public, and in the opinion that they are well worthy of preservation in more permanent form, the publishers have decided to reprint them as the initial volume of the "Autonym" library.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The two stories by Mr. Crawford, presented in this volume, have been in print before, having been originally written for two Christmas annuals which were issued some years back.

Chapter 1 of The Upper Berth by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Upper Berth contain?

Chapter 1 holds 528 sentences of The Upper Berth, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Upper Berth by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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.

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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 88 minutes of reading across 212 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Upper Berth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Twenty-third
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Stories
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Crawford
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Presented
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