Chapter 27 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything. My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed. When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised. "The sea!" I cried.
Chapter 27 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.”
female equine animal
From this reading “A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.”
with speed
From this reading “My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.”
open again or anew
From this reading “When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.”
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading “My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.”
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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 NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
any thing at all
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
divisible by two
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
only a very short time before
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
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From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
female equine animal
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
with speed
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
open again or anew
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sea!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A NEW MARE INTERNUM At first I could hardly see anything.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading My eyes, unaccustomed to the light, quickly closed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
at the time that
From this reading When I was able to reopen them, I stood more stupefied even than surprised.
Chapter 27 of A Journey into the Interior of the Earth by Jules Verne holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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