Chapter 13 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK. How long he slept Mont did not know. He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired. Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed. It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
Chapter 13 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.”
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading “He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.”
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(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 It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
cut with a saw
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading How long he slept Mont did not know.
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was changed in the apartment, except that the remains of the dinner had been removed.
which person or people
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with difficulty that he managed to breathe, and he guessed that he had consumed all the oxygen in his prison.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke first, and saw his companions snoring like those who are over-tired.
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