Chapter 16 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEVIL FISH. "He's about half crazy!" Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions. While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise. A panel in the wall slid back.
Chapter 16 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"He's about half crazy!"”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “THE DEVIL FISH.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “A panel in the wall slid back.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “A panel in the wall slid back.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's about half crazy!"
(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 While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A panel in the wall slid back.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "He's about half crazy!"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "He's about half crazy!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's about half crazy!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A panel in the wall slid back.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading A panel in the wall slid back.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A panel in the wall slid back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL FISH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A panel in the wall slid back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Mont's conclusion as he joined his companions.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
during the time that
From this reading While Mont was telling the others of what he had seen, all were treated to a surprise.
Chapter 16 of The Wizard of the Sea by Roy Rockwood holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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 16 holds 59 sentences of The Wizard of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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