Chapter 6 of The island is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The island is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEARINGS. Pitcairn! I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep. Who does not know that story, just a century old? A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
Chapter 6 of The island is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “BEARINGS.”
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
From this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
From this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.”
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In this reading “I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.”
In this reading “I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.”
In this reading “A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading BEARINGS.
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pitcairn!
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
transport commercially
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A ship of war from England sent out to these southern seas to fetch breadfruit for transplantation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
at the time that
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
which person or people
From this reading Who does not know that story, just a century old?
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I remembered something of what the word meant, next morning, when I woke from a refreshing sleep.
Chapter 6 of The island by Richard Whiteing holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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 6 holds 37 sentences of The island, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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