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Chapter 20 of All Around the Moon is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF THE PACIFIC COAST. "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?" "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant. "But it's a tremendous depth so near land. We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
Chapter 20 of All Around the Moon is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “"But it's a tremendous depth so near land.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.”
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “"Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “"But it's a tremendous depth so near land.”
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From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
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From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
full of life and energy
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
Chapter 20 of All Around the Moon by Jules Verne holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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