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Won from the Waves

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.
________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.
Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.
________________________________________________________________________ WON FROM THE WAVES, BY W.H.G. KINGSTON.
CHAPTER ONE.
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Won from the Waves

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Won from the Waves is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.
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Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.
/ʌv kɔːrs ðer ɑːr ðə ˈjuːʒəwəl ˈswɪmɪŋ ˈeksərsaɪzəz bʌt ðer ɪz dʒʌst soʊ mʌtʃ mɔːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn ðæt juː wɪl ˈɔːlweɪz biː ˈwɑːntɪŋ tuː tɜːrn ðə nekst peɪdʒ tuː siː wʌt ˈhæpənz/
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________________________________________________________________________ WON FROM THE WAVES, BY W.H.G. KINGSTON.
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/

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.

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

exercises noun US /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading “Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.”

happens verb US /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.”

Kingston noun US /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading “Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.”

published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.”

swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.”

wanting adjective US /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading “Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.”

Waves noun US /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

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 a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

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

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

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 Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

Kingston's

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

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 Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

WavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Of course there are the usual swimming exercises, but there is just so much more going on, that you will always be wanting to turn the next page to see what happens.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

WonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Won from the Waves, by W.H.G. Kingston.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a splendid book, one of Kingston's very best, written and published at the very end of his life, and it will give you a very good read.

Chapter 1 of Won from the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

What does chapter 1 of Won from the Waves contain?

Chapter 1 holds 395 sentences of Won from the Waves, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Won from the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 395 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Won from the Waves?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Won from the Waves

Common questions about reading Won from the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Won from the Waves?

Yes. All 5754 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23602 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Won from the Waves is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #23602, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Won from the Waves take to read?

About 479 minutes of reading across 1151 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Won from the Waves

Words and structures a reader meets early in Won from the Waves, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Waves
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Won from the Waves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kingston
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Won from the Waves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Splendid
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Won from the Waves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kingston's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Won from the Waves; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.