Chapter 18 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONT'S PERIL. "Where am I? Where are you, Carl?" After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg. Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
Chapter 18 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.”
aroused to action
From this reading “After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “MONT'S PERIL.”
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading “Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.”
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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 Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
later than; following
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you, Carl?"
aroused to action
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you, Carl?"
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONT'S PERIL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading MONT'S PERIL.
with speed
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After about an hour's sleep Mont was aroused by an acute sensation of pain in his right leg.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Stretching out his hand, he encountered a slimy substance, and withdrew it very quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you, Carl?"
Chapter 18 of The Wizard of the Sea by Roy Rockwood holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 18 holds 78 sentences of The Wizard of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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