Chapter 1 of Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=. HEART-RENDING FATALITIES. PREFACE. Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience. It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
Chapter 1 of Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.”
plural of “fatality” — a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading “HEART-RENDING FATALITIES.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading “It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.”
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading “Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.”
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.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
bringing death
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
plural of “fatality” — a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading HEART-RENDING FATALITIES.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
highest in quality
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
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From this reading HEART-RENDING FATALITIES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
the words of something written
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bold text in the advertising material is marked =like this=.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading It is never void of danger, frequently of fatal issue, and invariably productive of regret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shipwreck may be ranked among the greatest evils which man can experience.
Chapter 1 of Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder by Anonymous holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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