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Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor

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Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.
This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.
It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.
Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.
Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.
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Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.
/ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ə lɔːŋ bʊk ˈestəmeɪtəd tuː teɪk sɪkˈstiːn ˈaʊərz ˈfɔːrti ˈmɪnəts tuː red/
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It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈɔːlsoʊ kwaɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tuː trænˈskraɪb sɪns ðə taɪp wɑːz ˈprɑːbəbliː ə bɪt oʊld/
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Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.
/ˈsɜːrtənli ɪt wɑːz ə ˈræðər smɔːl ˈtaɪpfeɪs ənd wɑːz ˈbroʊkən ʌp ɪn ˈpleɪsəz/
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Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accurate adjective US /ˈækjərət/

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading “Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.”

eighty adjective US /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading “Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.”

estimated verb US /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading “This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.”

Kingston noun US /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading “Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.”

prescribed adjective US /priˈskraɪbd/

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading “Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.”

transcribe verb US /trænˈskraɪb/

write out from speech, notes, etc.

From this reading “It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.”

typeface noun US /ˈtaɪpfeɪs/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading “Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.”

Yarn noun US /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.”

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164,896

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

99.95

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This is quite a long book, estimated to take sixteen hours forty minutes to read.

transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/

write out from speech, notes, etc.

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

typefacenounUS /ˈtaɪpfeɪs/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Certainly it was a rather small typeface, and was broken up in places.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was also quite difficult to transcribe, since the type was probably a bit old.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

Weatherhelm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nevertheless we think we have got the text to better than the prescribed 99.95% accurate, with an expected error rate of less than eighty words in the 164,896 of the text.

YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading Will Weatherhelm, The Yarn of an Old Sailor, by W.H.G. Kingston.

Chapter 1 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 1 holds 422 sentences of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor

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Weatherhelm
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Sailor
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Kingston
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Quite
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