Chapter 1 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, of course. Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right. If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news." "Surely, sir. Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
Chapter 1 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 75/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 371–375
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Surely, sir.”
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anew
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
(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 Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
information about recent and important events
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Surely, sir.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jannet'll be letting me know, if her leddyship's too busy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, we must just hope the little lady will pull through all right.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I don't hear from Lady Elspeth I will call now and again for your latest news."
Chapter 1 of Pearl of Pearl Island by John Oxenham holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 416 sentences of Pearl of Pearl Island, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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