Chapter 1 of Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES. JAMES O. BRAYMAN. "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field." PREFACE. There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
Chapter 1 of Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."”
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading “REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."”
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading “"Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.”
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.”
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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 There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES O. BRAYMAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
brought together in one place
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES O. BRAYMAN.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
in motion
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading JAMES O. BRAYMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
unusual or striking
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
try to get or reach
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS, GATHERED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field."
which person or people
From this reading There is a large class of readers who seek books for the sake of the amusement they afford.
Chapter 1 of Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea by James O. Brayman holds 436 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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