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Chapter 1 of Time for survival is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The storm ruined my plan. Not by seasickness. I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century. I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold. Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
Chapter 1 of Time for survival is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
the quantity broken
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.”
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading “Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.”
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading “I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.”
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In this reading “I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.”
hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
In this reading “I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.”
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From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
the quantity broken
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not by seasickness.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
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From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
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From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The storm ruined my plan.
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not by seasickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
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From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The storm ruined my plan.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The storm ruined my plan.
the work of a sailor
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading Not by seasickness.
transport commercially
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm ruined my plan.
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading I outrode the storm easily, stowed away in the hold.
very great or intense
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm ruined my plan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not even the breakage of some of the 1700 barrels of alcohol carried as a cargo bothered me although the stench was terrific.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I'd come prepared for the worst, knowing how rough it could get on a sailing ship of the Nineteenth Century.
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