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The Blue Lagoon: A Romance
The Blue Lagoon: A Romance

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.
An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.
The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.
As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.
The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blue Lagoon: A Romance

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.
Line 2
An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.
Line 3
The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.
Line 4
As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.
Line 5
The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

Learner Dictionary

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Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.”

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SHADOW noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.”

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a

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An

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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AND

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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as

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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away

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awning

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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been

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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box

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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calm

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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children

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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day

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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dazed

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From this reading As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.

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deck

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Dicky

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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Emmeline

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From this reading As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.

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even

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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FIRE

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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for

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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fourth

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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from

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grub

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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had

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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have

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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heat

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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her

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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in

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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It

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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its

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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just

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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languid

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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lay

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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Lestrange

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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long

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mass

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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monotony

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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movement

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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of

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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on

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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passengers

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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play

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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poop

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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quite

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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rag-doll

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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read

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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reduced

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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rigged

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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sat

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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seemed

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From this reading As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.

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SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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she

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From this reading As for Emmeline, she seemed dazed.

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surly

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From this reading The heat and monotony had reduced even Dicky to just a surly mass, languid in movement as a grub.

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THE

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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to

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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trying

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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under

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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unnursed

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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up

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From this reading An awning had been rigged up on the poop for the passengers, and under it sat Lestrange, trying to read, and the children trying to play.

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was

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From this reading THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE It was the fourth day of the long calm.

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whereabouts

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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wretched

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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yard

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From this reading The rag-doll lay a yard away from her on the poop deck unnursed; even the wretched box and its whereabouts she seemed to have quite forgotten.

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Chapter 3 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance contain?

Chapter 3 holds 154 sentences of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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