Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Large 12 mo. Cloth. Illustrated. "My white brother speaks wisdom." The two boys were startled.
The Island of Yellow Sands
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Large
12
mo.
Cloth.
Illustrated.
"My
white
brother
speaks
wisdom."
The
two
boys
were
startled.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The Island of Yellow Sands
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Large
12
mo.
Line 2
Cloth.
/klɔːθ/
Line 3
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 4
"My
white
brother
speaks
wisdom."
/maɪ waɪt ˈbrʌðər spiːks ˈwɪzdəm/
Line 5
The
two
boys
were
startled.
/ðə tuː bɔɪz wɜːr ˈstɑːrtəld/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The two boys were startled.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"My white brother speaks wisdom."”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Large 12 mo.”
speaks
verb
US /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “"My white brother speaks wisdom."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The two boys were startled.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “"My white brother speaks wisdom."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
two boys
noun + noun
counted as “two boy”
In this reading “The two boys were startled.”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
12
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Large 12 mo.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys were startled.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My white brother speaks wisdom."
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large 12 mo.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Large 12 mo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My white brother speaks wisdom."
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "My white brother speaks wisdom."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The two boys were startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys were startled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys were startled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys were startled.
a Caucasian
From this reading "My white brother speaks wisdom."
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "My white brother speaks wisdom."
Chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands contain?
Chapter 1 holds 413 sentences of The Island of Yellow Sands, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Island of Yellow Sands?
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #46271, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Island of Yellow Sands take to read?
About 337 minutes of reading across 809 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Island of Yellow Sands
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Island of Yellow Sands, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Large
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Island of Yellow Sands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cloth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Island of Yellow Sands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Island of Yellow Sands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- White
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Island of Yellow Sands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.