Chapter 6 of Atlantida is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Atlantida is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk. Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up. Actually, there has not been an immersion. There has been an emersion. New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
Chapter 6 of Atlantida is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.”
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading “"You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.”
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading “"You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.”
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading “Actually, there has not been an immersion.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.”
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in actual fact
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading There has been an emersion.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
that is looked for
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
doomed to extinction
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
express a supposition
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Actually, there has not been an immersion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading New lands have emerged from the Atlantic wave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
which person or people
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without exception, they have thought that it was swallowed up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must realize," he continued, "the mistake of those who, believing in Atlantis, have sought to explain the cataclysm in which they suppose the island to have sunk.
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