Chapter 3 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who are you?” said I. He tried to meet my gaze. “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth. Then he turned and stared at me again. His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
Chapter 3 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.”
with brightness
From this reading “His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He tried to meet my gaze.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Then he turned and stared at me again.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ““No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading ““No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.”
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 “His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.”
In this reading ““No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.”
In this reading “Then he turned and stared at me again.”
In this reading “His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
with brightness
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
a long fixed look
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
come together
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to meet my gaze.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned and stared at me again.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His eyes shone brightly out of the dusk under the trees.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No!” he said suddenly, and turning went bounding away from me through the undergrowth.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” said I.
Chapter 3 of The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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