Chapter 1 of With Porter in the Essex is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of With Porter in the Essex is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS. +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812. 307 pp. Cloth. $1.50. +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
Chapter 1 of With Porter in the Essex is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “307 pp. Cloth.”
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading “+WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “+WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.”
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 “BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.”
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading “BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “+WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “+WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.”
a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
From this reading “+WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.”
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.
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From this reading $1.50.
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From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
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From this reading 307 pp. Cloth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 307 pp. Cloth.
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
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 BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading BOOKS BY JAMES OTIS.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 307 pp. Cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading +WITH PREBLE AT TRIPOLI.+ A STORY OF "OLD IRONSIDES" AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading +WITH PERRY ON LAKE ERIE.+ A TALE OF 1812.
Chapter 1 of With Porter in the Essex by James Otis holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 1 holds 51 sentences of With Porter in the Essex, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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