Chapter 8 of Lost Island is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lost Island is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge. A man was bending over him. “Where am I?” Dave asked, still dazed. “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
Chapter 8 of Lost Island is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “A man was bending over him.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Dave asked, still dazed.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
possessive form of “water” — 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
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In this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
In this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
In this reading “IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.”
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 IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dave asked, still dazed.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A man was bending over him.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dave asked, still dazed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man was bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was bending over him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
above and across; more than
From this reading A man was bending over him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dave asked, still dazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
possessive form of “water” — 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 IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND When the boy opened his eyes again he was lying full length on the sand, some distance above the water’s edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Here,” the man replied, with a curious smile.
Chapter 8 of Lost Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 153 sentences of Lost Island, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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