Chapter 16 of An Antarctic Mystery is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of An Antarctic Mystery is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND PYM? "And Pym--poor Pym?" I turned round quickly. Hunt had spoken. This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
Chapter 16 of An Antarctic Mystery is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Hunt had spoken.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
with speed
From this reading “I turned round quickly.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Hunt had spoken.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.”
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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 This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND PYM?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
in a fixed manner
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunt had spoken.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Hunt had spoken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned round quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
not in physical motion
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
a human being
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And Pym--poor Pym?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND PYM?
with speed
From this reading I turned round quickly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned round quickly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hunt had spoken.
having a supporting base
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned round quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This strange person was standing motionless at a little distance, gazing fixedly at the horizon.
Chapter 16 of An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 16 holds 370 sentences of An Antarctic Mystery, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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