Chapter 6 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Got on shore among the Cannibals. The reception. Description of the _Tabu_ ground. Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs. Manner of building.
Chapter 6 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Manner of building.”
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “Got on shore among the Cannibals.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Description of the _Tabu_ ground.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “The reception.”
third-person singular of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.”
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.
In this reading “Got on shore among the Cannibals.”
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having companions or an escort
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
later than; following
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Manner of building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of the _Tabu_ ground.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Description of the _Tabu_ ground.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Manner of building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Description of the _Tabu_ ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
third-person singular of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
From this reading Description of the _Tabu_ ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Got on shore among the Cannibals.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Visit the scene of the wreck, after the storm subsides, accompanied by the king and chiefs.
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