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In Search of the Castaways

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.
The half of their journey was now accomplished.
In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.
They were all in good health.
All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.
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In Search of the Castaways

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of In Search of the Castaways is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.
Line 2
The half of their journey was now accomplished.
/ðə hæf ʌv ðer ˈdʒɜːrni wɑːz naʊ əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
Line 3
In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.
/ɪn fɪfˈtiːn deɪz mɔːr ʃʊd ðer ˈdʒɜːrni kənˈtɪnjuː tuː biː ˈprɑːspərəs ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑːrti wʊd riːtʃ ˈtuːˈfoʊld beɪ/
Line 4
They were all in good health.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd helθ/
Line 5
All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

climate noun US /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.”

prosperous adjective US /ˈprɑːspərəs/

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading “In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.”

qualities noun US /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading “All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.”

rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.”

sunrise noun US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading “ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.”

travelers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading “ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.”

Twofold adjective US /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

From this reading “In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.”

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From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were all in good health.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

Caupespe

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From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

Colban

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From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

forded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They were all in good health.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading They were all in good health.

hygienicadjective

tending to promote or preserve health

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

Paganel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that Paganel said of the hygienic qualities of the climate was realized.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were all in good health.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading ON the 2d of January, at sunrise, the travelers forded the Colban and the Caupespe rivers.

TwofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The half of their journey was now accomplished.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were all in good health.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In fifteen days more, should their journey continue to be prosperous, the little party would reach Twofold Bay.

Chapter 24 of In Search of the Castaways by Jules Verne holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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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