Chapter 17 of The Nameless Island is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Nameless Island is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied: "Do not go to the house. Remain on beach till you can launch boat." Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing. "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
Chapter 17 of The Nameless Island is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “"There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.”
set up or found
From this reading “Remain on beach till you can launch boat."”
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading “Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.”
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In this reading “BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:”
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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 Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
not functioning properly
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
coming down or downward
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not go to the house.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do not go to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Do not go to the house.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
set up or found
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not go to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something amiss ashore, lads," explained Mr. McKay.
up to a particular time
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Andy gave the A.F., showing that he understood the signal, and descending to the shore proceeded to divest himself of most of his sodden clothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BACK TO THE ISLAND Without hesitation Mr. McKay replied:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remain on beach till you can launch boat."
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