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Chapter 1 of The Ocean and Its Wonders is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE. CHAPTER ONE. WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS. There is a voice in the waters of the great sea. It calls to man continually.
Chapter 1 of The Ocean and Its Wonders is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “It calls to man continually.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “It calls to man continually.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.”
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.”
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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 is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It calls to man continually.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It calls to man continually.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It calls to man continually.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It calls to man continually.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
express in words
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading There is a voice in the waters of the great sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY--ITS WHISPERS--ITS THUNDERS--ITS SECRETS.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Chapter 1 of The Ocean and Its Wonders by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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.
Chapter 1 holds 517 sentences of The Ocean and Its Wonders, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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