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The Island of Yellow Sands

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When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.
They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.
That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.
When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.
"Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.
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The Island of Yellow Sands

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Island of Yellow Sands is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.
/wen ðə ˈmɪʃəneri hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt hɪz teɪl ðə tuː bɔɪz toʊld hɪm ðerz/
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They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.
/ðeɪ meɪd noʊ əˈtempt tuː haɪd ðə ˈpɜːrpəs ʌv ðer ædˈventʃər fɔːr ðeɪ ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː ˈtrʌstɪd ðə ɡreɪv faɪn feɪst priːst/
Line 3
That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.
Line 4
When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.
Line 5
"Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.
/neɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈbrʌðər hiː ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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.

admired adjective US /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading “That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.”

betray verb US /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading “That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.”

frankly adverb US /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.”

instinctively adverb US /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/

as a matter of instinct

From this reading “They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.”

Jesuits noun US /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading “That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.”

missionary noun US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.”

occur verb US /əˈkɜːr/

come to pass

From this reading “That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.”

theirs pronoun US /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading “When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.”

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.

give up verb + adjective

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

In this reading “When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.”

two boys noun + noun counted as “two boy”

In this reading “When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.”

little brother adjective + noun

a younger brother

In this reading “"Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.”

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admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

how

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From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/

as a matter of instinct

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

Nangotook

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay, little brother," he exclaimed.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/

come to pass

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

Ronald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

talenounUS /teɪl/

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 When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading They made no attempt to hide the purpose of their adventure, for they instinctively trusted the grave, fine faced priest.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When Jean related how the three had been obliged to give up the search at last, and frankly expressed his regret and sorrow at their failure to find the golden island, Nangotook interrupted suddenly.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the missionary had finished his tale, the two boys told him theirs.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading That he could betray their trust did not occur even to Ronald who had no particular love for Jesuits, though he admired their courage and devotion.

Chapter 10 of The Island of Yellow Sands by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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