Chapter 1 of Vaiti of the Islands is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Vaiti of the Islands is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C. I. The Pearl Lagoon II. A Race for a Fortune III. The Flower behind the Ear IV. The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
Chapter 1 of Vaiti of the Islands is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “The Flower behind the Ear IV.”
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “I. The Pearl Lagoon II.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “I. The Pearl Lagoon II.”
any competition
From this reading “A Race for a Fortune III.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.”
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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 A Race for a Fortune III.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Flower behind the Ear IV.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Flower behind the Ear IV.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Flower behind the Ear IV.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Race for a Fortune III.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A Race for a Fortune III.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. The Pearl Lagoon II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. The Pearl Lagoon II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A Race for a Fortune III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Flower behind the Ear IV.
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading I. The Pearl Lagoon II.
small in range or scope
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading I. The Pearl Lagoon II.
any competition
From this reading A Race for a Fortune III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. The Pearl Lagoon II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The Black Viri V. A Diamond Web VI.
Chapter 1 of Vaiti of the Islands by Beatrice Grimshaw holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 1 holds 445 sentences of Vaiti of the Islands, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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