Chapter 7 of Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen. "Is his only child," answered the other. "Your name?" asked Pungarin. "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant. A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
Chapter 7 of Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “"And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.”
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading “A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Your name?" asked Pungarin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.
a particular point in time
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your name?" asked Pungarin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
and nothing more
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is his only child," answered the other.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name?" asked Pungarin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Charles Hazlit," said the hapless merchant.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And this," added the pirate captain, pointing to Aileen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sudden flash of intelligence lit up for a moment the swarthy features of the pirate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your name?" asked Pungarin.
Chapter 7 of Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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