Chapter 24 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE GREAT ROAD. “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been. I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent. We anchor a little further in.” “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
Chapter 24 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “We anchor a little further in.””
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.”
small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
From this reading ““Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.”
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading ““Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading ““Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.”
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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 We anchor a little further in.”
in addition
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We anchor a little further in.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We anchor a little further in.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT ROAD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We anchor a little further in.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Look in my face; my name is Might-Have-Been.
not any; not one
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE GREAT ROAD.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE GREAT ROAD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE GREAT ROAD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We anchor a little further in.”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I am also called No More, Too Late, Farewell,” “This,” said the captain of the Jane, the Baron de Mélide's yacht, “is the bay of St. Florent.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” answered Lory, who stood on the bridge beside the sailor, “I know it.
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