Isles of the sea

Chapter XI

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BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

There was only one thing it was possible to do, and that was to send the Prince in search of the missing steamer; but it was decided to wait a day or two longer before this was done.

The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

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Chapter XI Reading 1/37

Isles of the sea

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Isles of the sea is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

Line 2

The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

Line 3

The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

Line 4

There was only one thing it was possible to do, and that was to send the Prince in search of the missing steamer; but it was decided to wait a day or two longer before this was done.

/ðer wɑːz ˈoʊnli wʌn θɪŋ ɪt wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː duː ənd ðæt wɑːz tuː send ðə prɪns ɪn sɜːrtʃ ʌv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈstiːmər bʌt ɪt wɑːz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː weɪt ə deɪ ɔːr tuː ˈlɔːŋɡər bɪˈfɔːr ðɪs wɑːz dʌn/

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The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

/ðə nekst ˌæftərˈnuːn ðə ˈdɑːktər ənd hɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑːrti ˈlændəd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd bɪˈɡæn tuː ɪkˈsplɔːr ðə pleɪs/

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budding noun US /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading “BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.”

conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.”

explore verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːr/

inquire into

From this reading “The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.”

landed adjective US /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “There was only one thing it was possible to do, and that was to send the Prince in search of the missing steamer; but it was decided to wait a day or two longer before this was done.”

principal noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading “The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.”

steamer noun US /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

vines noun US /vaɪnz/

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading “BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

passed away verb + particle counted as “pass away”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

In this reading “The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.”

next afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.”

little party adjective + noun

In this reading “The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.”

search of verb + particle

In this reading “There was only one thing it was possible to do, and that was to send the Prince in search of the missing steamer; but it was decided to wait a day or two longer before this was done.”

in the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was only one thing it was possible to do, and that was to send the Prince in search of the missing steamer; but it was decided to wait a day or two longer before this was done.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

BUDDINGnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

d'Angers

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From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/

inquire into

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

Fluxionnoun

a flow or discharge

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

ORANGE-GROVES

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

From this reading BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The next afternoon the doctor and his little party landed in the city, and began to explore the place.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

Ville

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From this reading The night passed away, and the morning, and the Ville d’Angers did not appear off the island.

VINESnounUS /vaɪnz/

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading BUDDING VINES AND ORANGE-GROVES.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The principal had a long and anxious conference with Mr. Fluxion.

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