Chapter 11 of The island is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The island is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAIL. I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village. I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship. A Queen’s ship! No wonder the village was astir.
Chapter 11 of The island is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make known; make an announcement
From this reading “I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A SAIL.”
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In this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
In this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
In this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
In this reading “I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.”
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 A SAIL.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
out of bed
From this reading No wonder the village was astir.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
put on clothes
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the village was astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A SAIL.
transport commercially
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
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From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was roused next morning by the report of a gun, followed by a strange commotion in the village.
at the time that
From this reading I had barely time to dress, and join the Ancient in the sitting-room, when a man ran in, breathless, to announce a ship off the Point, and a Queen’s ship.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the village was astir.
Chapter 11 of The island by Richard Whiteing holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 11 holds 93 sentences of The island, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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