Chapter 24 of The haunted island is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The haunted island is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES. I parted from him, to go to my cell. Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff. At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns. They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
Chapter 24 of The haunted island is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “I parted from him, to go to my cell.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.”
many and different
From this reading “At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.”
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading “At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.”
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading “They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.”
In this reading “At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.”
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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 A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
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From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
many and different
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
above and across; more than
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
carry out
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I parted from him, to go to my cell.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
look attentively
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Later, before dusk fell, I went out to take an evening jaunt, betaking myself to the cliff.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
which person or people
From this reading At the fortifications I stood to watch divers men who cleaned the great guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A CURSE FALLS UPON THE WOLVES.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were Frenchmen, and chattered over their work, with much gesticulation.
Chapter 24 of The haunted island by E. H. (Edward Harold) Visiak holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 24 holds 79 sentences of The haunted island, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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