Chapter 11 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER." All three of the boys were greatly astonished. "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl. "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about." "Evidently."
Chapter 11 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “All three of the boys were greatly astonished.”
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “"It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “"It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “All three of the boys were greatly astonished.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “"If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."”
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading “"If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."”
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading “INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Evidently."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It beats the Dutch!" cried Carl.
engage in
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSIDE OF THE "SEARCHER."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three of the boys were greatly astonished.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If that is so," said Mont, "there must be some internal mechanism to make it work about."
Chapter 11 of The Wizard of the Sea by Roy Rockwood holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 11 holds 89 sentences of The Wizard of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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