Chapter 6 of The sea girl is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The sea girl is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND. The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast. I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind. But not so. He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
Chapter 6 of The sea girl is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
covered with water
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.”
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In this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
In this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
In this reading “The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.”
In this reading “THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.”
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From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
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From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
covered with water
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
ten 10s
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR LONELY, LOVELY LITTLE ISLAND.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Dolphin lay, that midnight of August 10-11, awash on the surface of the Pacific some twelve hundred miles southwest of the Mexican coast.
up to a particular time
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He made no move to start our voyage until for half an hour at least he had listened to the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had thought that for the time Arturo was far from Dr. Plantet’s mind.
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Chapter 6 holds 280 sentences of The sea girl, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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