Chapter 27 of The haunted island is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The haunted island is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH. Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch. I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there. Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling. The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
Chapter 27 of The haunted island is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.”
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up 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.
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set up or found
In this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.”
In this reading “I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.”
In this reading “Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.”
In this reading “Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
set up or found
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
become covered with mist
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
a shaky motion
From this reading Hereupon I stood and looked about me, dazed and trembling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
look attentively
From this reading FRANCIS FINDS HIS BROTHER’S WATCH.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I groped my way forth, and, coming to the verge of the swamp, searched for and found my stick that I had set up there.
during the time that
From this reading Night had fallen this while, and the hollow in the thicket was black as pitch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was thick and fœtid with the mist from the swamp.
Chapter 27 of The haunted island by E. H. (Edward Harold) Visiak holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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