Chapter 15 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER." Many days passed. The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident. They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment. Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
Chapter 15 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.”
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."”
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading “THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many days passed.
in a free manner
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
a single distinct event
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
go away from a place
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many days passed.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many days passed.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIES OF THE "SEARCHER."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Books were freely supplied them, but they were not allowed to leave their cabins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
lacking variety
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
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From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They saw nothing of Captain Vindex; were well attended to, slept comfortably, and had nothing to complain of but their imprisonment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lives of the captives were unvaried by any incident.
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