Chapter 1 of The Young Marooners on the Florida Coast is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Marooners on the Florida Coast is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners." As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory. The book is known in many lands and languages. It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature. It has become a classic.
Chapter 1 of The Young Marooners on the Florida Coast is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading “It has become a classic.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."”
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “The book is known in many lands and languages.”
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading “As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.”
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.”
not necessary
From this reading “As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
In this reading “I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."”
In this reading “As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.”
In this reading “It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has become a classic.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading It has become a classic.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The book is known in many lands and languages.
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From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading It has survived its own success, and has entered into literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
not necessary
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
the act of creating written works
From this reading As an introduction is unnecessary, the writing of it must be to some extent perfunctory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have been asked to furnish an introduction for a new edition of "The Young Marooners."
Chapter 1 of The Young Marooners on the Florida Coast by F. R. (Francis Robert) Goulding holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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