The Mystery of the Sea

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The fog still hung thick over the water.

Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

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Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE EYES OF THE DEAD As I knelt with the dead woman's hands in one of mine and the other over her eyes, I seemed to be floating high up in the air; and with amazing vision to see all round for a great distance. The fog still hung thick over the water. Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water. In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open. The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

The Mystery of the Sea

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

/ðə aɪz ʌv ðə ded æz aɪ nelt wɪð ðə ded ˈwʊmənz hændz ɪn wʌn ʌv maɪn ənd ðə ˈʌðər ˈoʊvər hɜːr aɪz aɪ siːmd tuː biː ˈfloʊtɪŋ haɪ ʌp ɪn ðə er ənd wɪð əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪʒən tuː siː ɔːl raʊnd fɔːr ə ɡreɪt ˈdɪstəns/

Line 2

The fog still hung thick over the water.

/ðə fɑːɡ stɪl hʌŋ θɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɔːtər/

Line 3

Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

/ərˈaʊnd ðə væst ʌv ðə er ənd ðə depθs ʌv ðə siː wɜːr æz ˈoʊ.pən æz ðoʊ ˈsʌnʃaɪn wɑːz ɑːn ðem ənd aɪ wɑːz ˈmɪrli ˈlʊkɪŋ θruː braɪt ˈwɔːtər/

Line 4

In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

/ɪn ðə ˈdʒenərəl ˌpænərˈæmə ʌv θɪŋz soʊ fɑːr æz ðə aɪ kʊd reɪndʒ ɔːl leɪ ˈoʊ.pən/

Line 5

The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

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amazing adjective US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “THE EYES OF THE DEAD As I knelt with the dead woman's hands in one of mine and the other over her eyes, I seemed to be floating high up in the air; and with amazing vision to see all round for a great distance.”

chart noun US /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading “The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.”

depths noun US /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading “Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.”

floating adjective US /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “The fog still hung thick over the water.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

panorama noun US /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading “In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.”

uplands noun US /ˈʌpləndz/

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading “The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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great distance adjective + noun

In this reading “THE EYES OF THE DEAD As I knelt with the dead woman's hands in one of mine and the other over her eyes, I seemed to be floating high up in the air; and with amazing vision to see all round for a great distance.”

all round adjective + noun

in the air preposition + article + noun counted as “in … air”

on everybody's mind

over the water preposition + article + noun counted as “over … water”

In this reading “The fog still hung thick over the water.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE EYES OF THE DEAD As I knelt with the dead woman's hands in one of mine and the other over her eyes, I seemed to be floating high up in the air; and with amazing vision to see all round for a great distance.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

far-lying

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From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The fog still hung thick over the water.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The fog still hung thick over the water.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

iron-bound

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From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The fog still hung thick over the water.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The fog still hung thick over the water.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the general panorama of things, so far as the eye could range, all lay open.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The ships on the sea, and the floor under it; the iron-bound coast, and the far-lying uplands were all as though marked on a picture chart.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The fog still hung thick over the water.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Around, the vast of the air and the depths of the sea were as open as though sunshine was on them and I was merely looking through bright water.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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