Water Wizardry

Chapter VII

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THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.

In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

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Water Wizardry Arthur Ainslie

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Water Wizardry is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry. But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation. An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue. The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand. In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

Water Wizardry

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Water Wizardry is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

Line 2

But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

/bʌt ðə trɪk ɪn ðæt fɔːrm ɪz ˈhɑːrdli wɜːrθ ˈduːɪŋ ənd ˈsɜːrtənli nɑːt wɜːrθ ðə ˈtrʌbəl ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd ɪn ɪts ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

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An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

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The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.

/ðə waɪt sænd ɪz nɑːt ˈrɪli waɪt bʌt ðə ˈnætʃərəl ˈkʌlər ʌv ðə sænd/

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In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

/ɪn ðɪs keɪs nɑːt ˈoʊnli dʌz ðə ˈkɑːndʒərʌr teɪk aʊt ðə sænd ˈpɜːrfəktli draɪ bʌt hiː teɪks aʊt ðə sænd ʌv ðə ˈkʌlər neɪmd baɪ ðə ˈɑːdiəns/

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additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.”

bowl noun US /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

conjurer noun US /ˈkɑːndʒərʌr/

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading “In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.”

consists verb US /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

involved adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading “But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.”

preparation noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.”

sands noun US /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

simplest adjective US /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

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white sand noun + noun

In this reading “The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.”

simplest form adjective + noun counted as “simple form”

In this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

produced by verb + particle counted as “produce by”

In this reading “An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.”

by using preposition + noun

In this reading “An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.”

consists in verb + particle counted as “consist in”

In this reading “THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

bowlnounUS /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.

coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

conjurernounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərʌr/

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The white sand is not really white, but the natural colour of the sand.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

SANDSnounUS /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading In this case, not only does the conjurer take out the sand perfectly dry, but he takes out the sand of the colour named by the audience.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE INDIAN SANDS In its simplest form this trick consists in putting some silver sand into a bowl of water and taking it out--perfectly dry.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading An important additional effect is produced by using sands of three colours--red, white, and blue.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But the trick in that form is hardly worth doing and certainly not worth the trouble involved in its preparation.

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