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Pearl of Pearl Island
Pearl of Pearl Island

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/84 · 5 lines
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PEARL Iridescent!
Pearl of the sea!
Shimmering, glimmering Pearl of the sea!
White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!
Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pearl of Pearl Island

Chapter I

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PEARL Iridescent!
Line 2
Pearl of the sea!
Line 3
Shimmering, glimmering Pearl of the sea!
Line 4
White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!
Line 5
Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

PEARL noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel

From this reading “PEARL Iridescent!”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!”

All words in this reading · 19

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foam

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

Glamoured

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

glimmering

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From this reading Shimmering, glimmering Pearl of the sea!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

Iridescent

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From this reading PEARL Iridescent!

Lapped

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

mists

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

moon-decked

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From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pearl of the sea!

PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel

From this reading PEARL Iridescent!

Ringed

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

sea

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From this reading Pearl of the sea!

Shimmering

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From this reading Shimmering, glimmering Pearl of the sea!

silver

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From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

smile

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From this reading Lapped in the smile of the Silver Sea, Ringed in the foam of the Silver Sea, Glamoured in mists of the Silver Sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

sun-flecked

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From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pearl of the sea!

White

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From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!

wrath

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From this reading White in the sun-flecked silver sea, White in the moon-decked silver sea, White in the wrath of the silver sea,-- Pearl of the Silver Sea!