Chapter 3 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR. My voyage through the air was now ended. I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day. I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned. I was both sleepy and hungry.
Chapter 3 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.”
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I was both sleepy and hungry.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “My voyage through the air was now ended.”
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.”
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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 I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
move towards
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was both sleepy and hungry.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
the quality of being humane
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I was both sleepy and hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
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From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I was both sleepy and hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR'S ARRIVAL AT THE PLANET NAZAR.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My voyage through the air was now ended.
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now observed that the wants and weaknesses of humanity, which, during my passage had ceased, now returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lay for a long time entirely immovable, awaiting my fate with the approach of day.
Chapter 3 of Niels Klim's journey under the ground by Ludvig Holberg holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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