Chapter 6 of The Man from the Clouds is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Man from the Clouds is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's only the sea! But it sounded so funny and hollow." There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave. It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it. We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
Chapter 6 of The Man from the Clouds is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “But it sounded so funny and hollow."”
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading “There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “But it sounded so funny and hollow."”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “But it sounded so funny and hollow."”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.”
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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 There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
the act of breaking something
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's only the sea!
and nothing more
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
for more time
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only the sea!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "It's only the sea!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But it sounded so funny and hollow."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's only the sea!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck me that she must have singularly sharp ears to have noticed it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was indeed a low gurgle just audible, as if the waves were breaking into some cave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We stood there for a minute or two longer, and then she asked, "Do you see any ancient remains, Mr. Hobhouse?"
Chapter 6 of The Man from the Clouds by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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