Chapter 16 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral. “He’s asleep,” said Dick. He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before. “Dicky!” said Emmeline. “Well?”
Chapter 16 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading ““Dicky!” said Emmeline.”
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
a compact mass
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading “THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “He’s asleep,” said Dick.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He’s asleep,” said Dick.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Dicky!” said Emmeline.
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From this reading “Dicky!” said Emmeline.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s asleep,” said Dick.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
a compact mass
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
engage in
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s asleep,” said Dick.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
in the direction of
From this reading He had not thought to look towards the reef from the beach, or he might have seen the figure before.
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
(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?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS You could just make the figure out lying on the reef near the little cask, and comfortably sheltered from the sun by an upstanding lump of coral.
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