Chapter 7 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A real discovery. Polynesia analyzed. The astounding nature of the Filberts. Their curious sound, and its reason. We make a landing.
Chapter 7 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading “Polynesia analyzed.”
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “The astounding nature of the Filberts.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Their curious sound, and its reason.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A real discovery.”
plural of “filbert” — small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading “The astounding nature of the Filberts.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “We make a landing.”
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading “Polynesia analyzed.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “A real discovery.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real discovery.
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading Polynesia analyzed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The astounding nature of the Filberts.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A real discovery.
plural of “filbert” — small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading The astounding nature of the Filberts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading We make a landing.
engage in
From this reading We make a landing.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The astounding nature of the Filberts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The astounding nature of the Filberts.
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading Polynesia analyzed.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real discovery.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The astounding nature of the Filberts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their curious sound, and its reason.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We make a landing.
Chapter 7 of The Cruise of the Kawa by George S. (George Shepard) Chappell holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 7 holds 115 sentences of The Cruise of the Kawa, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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