Chapter 23 of The haunted island is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The haunted island is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEY-DIDDLE-DIDDLE! We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage. I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture. The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints. But oh profanity!
Chapter 23 of The haunted island is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 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 “We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.”
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.”
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading “We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.”
a representation by picture or portraiture
From this reading “The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.”
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading “But oh profanity!”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.”
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading “I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.”
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.
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In this reading “I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.”
In this reading “I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.”
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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 We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh profanity!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
a representation by picture or portraiture
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEY-DIDDLE-DIDDLE!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
and nothing more
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh profanity!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading But oh profanity!
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject was religious, depicting the martyrdoms of Christian saints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
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 I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was startled, and stood perfectly astonished on the threshold; for the walls were all carved out in figures of beautiful sculpture.
in or at the place that
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We came to the Cells; where Ambrose took me into a cell just within the passage.
Chapter 23 of The haunted island by E. H. (Edward Harold) Visiak holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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