Chapter 21 of Lost Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Lost Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out. In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island. “What about the boat?” he said. “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied. “She’ll be all right for the present.
Chapter 21 of Lost Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading ““The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading ““The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.”
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 “In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.”
In this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
In this reading “In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.”
In this reading “In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.”
In this reading “THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about the boat?” he said.
in actual fact
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’ll be all right for the present.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “What about the boat?” he said.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She’ll be all right for the present.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
the act of departing
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What about the boat?” he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
immediately past
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She’ll be all right for the present.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “She’ll be all right for the present.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What about the boat?” he said.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’ll be all right for the present.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARLEY As the keel grated on the beach they all sprang out.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “The tide is going down,” Tempest replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about the boat?” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of the danger they ran of being attacked any instant, Dave glowed with excitement at the idea of actually setting foot at last on the island.
Chapter 21 of Lost Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 21 holds 203 sentences of Lost Island, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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