Chapter 9 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INSIDE BACK CUP. The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup. No one seeks to prevent me. What a night I have passed! What strange visions I have seen!
Chapter 9 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “INSIDE BACK CUP.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “INSIDE BACK CUP.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “No one seeks to prevent me.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “No one seeks to prevent me.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “What strange visions I have seen!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading INSIDE BACK CUP.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading INSIDE BACK CUP.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a night I have passed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading INSIDE BACK CUP.
a formal or official examination
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
engage in
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one seeks to prevent me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a night I have passed!
not any; not one
From this reading No one seeks to prevent me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one seeks to prevent me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What a night I have passed!
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading No one seeks to prevent me.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading No one seeks to prevent me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What strange visions I have seen!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What strange visions I have seen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The next morning I am able to make a first inspection of the vast cavern of Back Cup.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading What strange visions I have seen!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a night I have passed!
Chapter 9 of Facing the Flag by Jules Verne holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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