Chapter 1 of The haunted island is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The haunted island is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea. Of a Wizard there. Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad. Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power. Of a Volcan on the Island.
Chapter 1 of The haunted island is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
ludicrously odd
From this reading “Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.”
located far away spatially
From this reading “Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.”
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Of a Wizard there.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.”
In this reading “Of a Volcan on the Island.”
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 Of a Wizard there.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
ludicrously odd
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
an association of criminals
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
a boy or man
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of a Volcan on the Island.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
located far away spatially
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of a Wizard there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being the History of an Adventure to an Island in the Remote South Sea.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Of his Pirate Gang; His Treasure; His Combustible; His Skeleton Antic Lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of a Volcan on the Island.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Of his Wisdom; Of his Poesy; His Barbarous Cruelty; His Mighty Power.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Of a Wizard there.
Chapter 1 of The haunted island by E. H. (Edward Harold) Visiak holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 1 holds 132 sentences of The haunted island, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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