Chapter 10 of Marooned on Australia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Marooned on Australia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel. I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around. The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun. It was dead calm, and very warm. There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
Chapter 10 of Marooned on Australia is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading “A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.”
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.”
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 “The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.”
In this reading “There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.”
any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
In this reading “The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.”
In this reading “I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.”
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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 Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
make calm or still
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun rose red in a haze, looking more like a setting than a rising sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no dew during the night, and the air was oppressive.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was dead calm, and very warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
at the time that
From this reading I was struck by the look of the sky when I glanced around.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A Storm--Wreck of the _Selwaert_--Paul relates the events of the Mutiny--Hoogstraaten builds another Vessel.
Chapter 10 of Marooned on Australia by Ernest Favenc holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 133 sentences of Marooned on Australia, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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