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Chapter 10 of Their island home is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon. Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction. A magnificent day was heralded. There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance. For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
Chapter 10 of Their island home is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or located in the atmosphere
From this reading “There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.”
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading “For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.”
publicly announced
From this reading “A magnificent day was heralded.”
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.”
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.”
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In this reading “MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.”
In this reading “MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.”
In this reading “For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.”
In this reading “For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.”
In this reading “MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.”
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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 Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
relating to or located in the atmosphere
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A magnificent day was heralded.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
publicly announced
From this reading A magnificent day was heralded.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading A magnificent day was heralded.
become covered with mist
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
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From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
in the near future
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to indicate any atmospheric disturbance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three or four days the barometer had been set fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Behind a light veil of mist, soon to be dispersed, the solar disk was looming, enlarged by the refraction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONTROSE RIVER Next morning M. Zermatt's first thought was to scan the eastern horizon.
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