Chapter 20 of The haunted island is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The haunted island is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PHANTOM VOICE. The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways. When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently. Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart. “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
Chapter 20 of The haunted island is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.”
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.”
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE PHANTOM VOICE.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ““Do you suffer pain?” asked I.”
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 “Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.”
In this reading “When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.”
In this reading ““Do you suffer pain?” asked I.”
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 When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
put or send forth
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
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From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM VOICE.
one of four equal parts
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM VOICE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he cast himself upon the ground, setting his hand to his heart.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE PHANTOM VOICE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The night was become darker; we took the darkest ways.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
at the time that
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When we had run for about a quarter of an hour, and were come, panting, to the side of a wood, Ambrose stood and hearkened intently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suffer pain?” asked I.
Chapter 20 of The haunted island by E. H. (Edward Harold) Visiak holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 20 holds 83 sentences of The haunted island, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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