Chapter XVIII of Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery, “Exploring the Depths,” is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XVIII of Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery, “Exploring the Depths,” is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch. He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water. Was it three minutes? Four? He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
Chapter XVIII of Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery, “Exploring the Depths,” is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
From this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.”
many and different
From this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
possessive form of “person” — a human being
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.”
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.”
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.
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In this reading “When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.”
In this reading “When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.”
In this reading “Was it three minutes?”
In this reading “When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.”
In this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
In this reading “He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.”
In this reading “He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
many and different
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four?
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it three minutes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Was it three minutes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
with speed
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Was it three minutes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it three minutes?
look attentively
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
at the time that
From this reading When Likake disappeared beneath the surface, Biff glanced quickly at his watch.
during the time that
From this reading He tried to remember the record for a person’s holding his breath while under water.
which person or people
From this reading He remembered reading of some Polynesian divers in Bali who had remained submerged for six minutes.
Chapter 18 of Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery by Andy Adams holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 18 holds 238 sentences of Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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