Chapter 26 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THALATTA! THALATTA! When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets. My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life. At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
Chapter 26 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.”
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.”
communicated in words
From this reading “At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.”
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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 At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
above and across; more than
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
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From this reading THALATTA!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
communicated in words
From this reading At my first sigh he took my hand; when I opened my eyes he uttered a cry of joy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading My uncle was watching over me, to discover the least sign of life.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I came to myself, I was stretched in half darkness, covered with thick coats and blankets.
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