Chapter 4 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If that be true," cried Jean. "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands." "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly. "That is the first thing for us to be doing. We must look for the beach of gold.
Chapter 4 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “We must look for the beach of gold.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “"We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"If that be true," cried Jean.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
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In this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.”
In this reading “"That is the first thing for us to be doing.”
In this reading “"We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.”
In this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
In this reading “"If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading We must look for the beach of gold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
divisible by two
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
coins made of gold
From this reading We must look for the beach of gold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We must look for the beach of gold.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must look for the beach of gold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
and nothing more
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
with little or no delay
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
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From this reading "We can find out only by exploring the place," Ronald replied promptly.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
a special situation
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If that be true," cried Jean.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is the first thing for us to be doing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "If they know the way, and have come straight here, it means that we are even now on the Island of Yellow Sands."
Chapter 4 of The Island of Yellow Sands by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 414 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.
Chapter 4 holds 414 sentences of The Island of Yellow Sands, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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