Chapter 8 of South Sea Yarns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of South Sea Yarns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Twelve years passed. The places of the dead were filled. The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time. On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east. When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
Chapter 8 of South Sea Yarns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present in great quantity
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
the first light of day
From this reading “When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
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In this reading “Twelve years passed.”
In this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
In this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
In this reading “When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.”
In this reading “On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.”
In this reading “When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.”
In this reading “The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.”
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From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
present in great quantity
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
anew
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
lacking funds
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
the first light of day
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
the force of workers available
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve years passed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
cut with a saw
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
in the direction of
From this reading When morning broke and the men of Oneata looked towards the dawn, they saw a strange sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve years passed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The places of the dead were filled.
at the time that
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
a Caucasian
From this reading The crops and animals wasted in the funeral feasts were again abundant, when the men of the eastern isles saw white men for the second time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a night in the year 1803 there was a great storm from the east.
a late time of life
From this reading Twelve years passed.
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