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The city in the sea
The city in the sea

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The city in the sea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.
The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.
Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.
The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.
The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.
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The city in the sea

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The city in the sea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.
/ðə ˈhaʊsəz ðeɪ daɪnd æt sɪks əˈklɑːk ənd ˈæftər ˈdɪnər ðeɪ sæt ɑːn dek ɪn ðə ˈɡæðərɪŋ dɑːrk ˈmeɪkɪŋ plænz fɔːr ðə ˈmɑːroʊ/
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The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.
Line 3
Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.
Line 4
The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.
/ðə ˈθiːətər prəˈzuːməbli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɔːlz dɪd nɑːt kʌm ˈɪntuː ðə plæn ʌv ðə taʊn/
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The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.
/ðə θriː striːts æz neɪmd baɪ ˈaɪzək ˈberənz wɜːr ðə striːt ʌv ðə wɪŋd ˈvɪktəri ˈrʌnɪŋ nɔːrθ ðə striːt ʌv ðə wɪndz ˈrʌnɪŋ iːst ənd ðə striːt ʌv ˈhɜːrmiz ˈrʌnɪŋ saʊθ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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agora noun US /ˈæɡərə/

100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel

From this reading “Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.”

Behrens noun US /ˈberənz/

German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)

From this reading “The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.”

framed adjective US /freɪmd/

provided with a frame

From this reading “Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.”

Hermes noun US /ˈhɜːrmiz/

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

From this reading “The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.”

Isaac noun US /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.”

presumably adverb US /prəˈzuːməbli/

by reasonable assumption

From this reading “The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.”

refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.”

Winged adjective US /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading “The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.”

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after dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

on deck preposition + noun

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

dined at verb + particle counted as “dine at”

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

running north adjective + noun

In this reading “The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.”

plans for verb + particle counted as “plan for”

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

for the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “for … morrow”

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

at six preposition + noun

In this reading “THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

agoranounUS /ˈæɡərə/

100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

BehrensnounUS /ˈberənz/

German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/

provided with a frame

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

HOUSESnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

Hyalos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

market-place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/

by reasonable assumption

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE HOUSES They dined at six o'clock, and after dinner they sat on deck in the gathering dark making plans for the morrow.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Roughly, and for their purpose, the town of Hyalos might be described as framed around three streets and the market-place or agora.

VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The theatre, presumably outside the walls, did not come into the plan of the town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The map of Hyalos, which they had studied so often, was impressed on their minds so that they had no need to refer to it.

WindsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading The three streets, as named by Isaac Behrens, were the Street of the Winged Victory running north, the Street of the Winds running east, and the Street of Hermes running south.

Chapter 17 of The city in the sea by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

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