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How Sammy Went to Coral-Land
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of How Sammy Went to Coral-Land is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?
Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?
Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?
Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.
"So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.
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How Sammy Went to Coral-Land

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of How Sammy Went to Coral-Land is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?
Line 2
Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?
Line 3
Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?
/wer ðə ˈnɔːtələs freɪl tuː set hɪz seɪl kriːps fɔːrθ frʌm ðə ˈsɪlvər sænd/
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Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.
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"So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

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.

Anemone noun US /ˈænɪmoʊn/

any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

From this reading “Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?”

Creeps noun US /kriːps/

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading “Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?”

frail adjective US /freɪl/

physically weak

From this reading “Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?”

lifts noun US /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading “Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?”

Nautilus noun US /ˈnɔːtələs/

a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

From this reading “Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?”

ocean's noun US /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?”

swelling noun US /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading “Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

AnemonenounUS /ˈænɪmoʊn/

any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

CORAL-LAND

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

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

CreepsnounUS /kriːps/

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/

physically weak

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

liftsnounUS /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/

a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

Neath

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

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

Sammy

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

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

sea-flowers

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

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Where the shy plants hide 'Neath the swelling tide, And the Anemone lifts its head?

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Where the Nautilus frail, To set his sail, Creeps forth from the silver sand?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading "So this is Coral-Land!" exclaimed Sammy, wonderingly.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Then come with me, And you will see The wonders of Coral-Land.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN CORAL-LAND Oh! do you know Where the sea-flowers blow, Down deep in the ocean's bed?

Chapter 6 of How Sammy Went to Coral-Land by Emily Paret Atwater holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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