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

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.
Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced eastlater, and in a different mannerfor there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.
Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.
On this side it was different.
The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blue Lagoon: A Romance

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.
Line 2
Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced eastlater, and in a different mannerfor there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.
Line 3
Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.
Line 4
On this side it was different.
Line 5
The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

Learner Dictionary

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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 sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.”

All words in this reading · 89

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

an

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

and

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

at

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

awakened

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

be

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

before

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

between

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

blue

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

break

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

building

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

came

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

change

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

chase

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

colour

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

coming

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

dark

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

Dawn

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

day

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

difference

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

different

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

east

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

Emmeline

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

EXPEDITION

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

faced

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

filtering

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

fire

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

flooding

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

for

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

full

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

great

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

had

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

here

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

hill

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

house

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

illimitable

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

improvised

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

in

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

into

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

is

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

island

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

it

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From this reading On this side it was different.

lagoon

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

later

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

light

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

lit

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

manner

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

morning

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

Next

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

of

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

on

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

other

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

over

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

reef

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

ripples

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

sand

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

scarcely

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

sea

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

sea-line

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

seeming

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

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

From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

side

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

sitting

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

sky

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

spaces

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

stars

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

sunlight

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

tent

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

than

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

THE

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

there

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

they

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

this

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From this reading On this side it was different.

through

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

to

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

trees

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

up

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

velvety

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

void

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

was

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

water

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

which

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

whilst

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From this reading THE EXPEDITION Next morning the light of day filtering through the trees awakened Emmeline in the tent which they had improvised whilst the house was building.

with

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

wooded

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

woods

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From this reading The sky would be dark and full of stars, and the woods, great spaces of velvety shadow.

worlds

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From this reading Dawn came later here than on the other side of the island which faced east—later, and in a different manner—for there is the difference of worlds between dawn coming over a wooded hill, and dawn coming over the sea.

would

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

you

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From this reading Over at the other side, sitting on the sand with the break of the reef which faced the east before you, scarcely would the east change colour before the sea-line would be on fire, the sky lit up into an illimitable void of blue, and the sunlight flooding into the lagoon, the ripples of light seeming to chase the ripples of water.

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Vocabulary met early in The Blue Lagoon: A Romance

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Blue Lagoon: A Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Where
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Slush
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Burns
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Button
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Lagoon: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.