Chapter 15 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_How We Outwitted the Guard. A Sword Encounter With a Native. Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise. The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_. I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
Chapter 15 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading “I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.”
not as far along as normal in development
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading “I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “_How We Outwitted the Guard.”
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading “Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.”
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading “The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.”
possessive form of “vancouver” — English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
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 “A Sword Encounter With a Native.”
In this reading “I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sword Encounter With a Native.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.
come together
From this reading A Sword Encounter With a Native.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _How We Outwitted the Guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How We Outwitted the Guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A Sword Encounter With a Native.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading _How We Outwitted the Guard.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.
free from harm or evil
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Rawley Gives Me a Sensational Surprise.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A Sword Encounter With a Native.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How We Outwitted the Guard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading The Tragedy to Mr. Vancouver Delayed_.
possessive form of “vancouver” — English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS absorbed in conjuring up plans for Mr. Vancouver’s rescue; but the more I thought of it, the madder the undertaking seemed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _How We Outwitted the Guard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Sword Encounter With a Native.
Chapter 15 of Lentala of the South Seas by W. C. Morrow holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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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