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In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the

Chapter XXVI

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By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.
A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.
It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.
[Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]
The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.
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In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.
/səˈspɪʃəs əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
Line 2
A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.
/ə ˈmaɪti ˈbæriər krɔːst ðə roʊd ɑːn ðə ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
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It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.
Line 4
[Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]
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The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.
/ðə skaɪ wɑːz dʌl ənd ˈloʊərɪŋ ənd ðə reɪz ʌv ðə sʌn ˈstrʌɡəld θruː dens ˈmæsəz ʌv mɪst/

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Alps noun US /ælps/

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

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ascending adjective US /əˈsendɪŋ/

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading “[Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]”

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Australian noun US /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

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capped adjective US /kæpt/

used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns

From this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

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capricious adjective US /kəˈprɪʃəs/

changeable

From this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

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extend verb US /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

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occurrences noun US /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading “SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.”

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southeast noun US /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading “A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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dense masses adjective + noun

In this reading “The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.”

295 times in 225,867 chapters
fifteen hundred noun + noun

In this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

3,386 times in 225,867 chapters
hundred miles noun + noun counted as “hundred mile”

In this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

10,042 times in 225,867 chapters
four thousand noun + noun

In this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

4,104 times in 225,867 chapters
thousand feet noun + noun counted as “thousand foot”

In this reading “It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.”

4,554 times in 225,867 chapters
struggled through verb + particle counted as “struggle through”

In this reading “The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.”

1,004 times in 225,867 chapters

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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AlpsnounUS /ælps/

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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ASCENDINGadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading [Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]

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AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/

used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/

changeable

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/

the common people generally

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading [Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]

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OCCURRENCESnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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raysnounUS /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: ASCENDING THE MOUNTAINS.]

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skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A mighty barrier crossed the road on the southeast.

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thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sky was dull and lowering, and the rays of the sun struggled through dense masses of mist.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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windings

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

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

Pending verification
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the chain of the Australian Alps, which extend in capricious windings fifteen hundred miles, and are capped with clouds four thousand feet aloft.

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