Chapter 4 of The Enchanted Island is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Enchanted Island is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said. "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away." "Potatoes!" exclaimed Cyril. "How can you see so far?" "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
Chapter 4 of The Enchanted Island is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “"Potatoes!" exclaimed Cyril.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “"I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “"I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “"I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “"Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you see so far?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading "Potatoes!" exclaimed Cyril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Potatoes!" exclaimed Cyril.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How can you see so far?"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you see so far?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How can you see so far?"
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I see a field of potatoes on that slope about two miles away."
at the time that
From this reading They had gone but a short distance and had come to an opening in the trees, when Daimur said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, it is quite easy with these spectacles on," said Daimur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you see so far?"
Chapter 4 of The Enchanted Island by Fannie Louise Apjohn holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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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