Chapter 13 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river. An extra passenger was on board. Whence came this Torres? No one exactly knew. Where was he going to?
Chapter 13 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
the first light of day
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “An extra passenger was on board.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
the next day
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “An extra passenger was on board.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.”
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From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An extra passenger was on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading An extra passenger was on board.
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence came this Torres?
put or send forth
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
without stop or interruption
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
the first light of day
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
coming down or downward
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No one exactly knew.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading An extra passenger was on board.
the act of departing
From this reading Where was he going to?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was he going to?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one exactly knew.
the next day
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
not any; not one
From this reading No one exactly knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one exactly knew.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading An extra passenger was on board.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence came this Torres?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where was he going to?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whence came this Torres?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An extra passenger was on board.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STILL DESCENDING At daybreak on the morrow, the 27th of June, the cables were cast off, and the raft continued its journey down the river.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came this Torres?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he going to?
Chapter 13 of The Giant Raft by Jules Verne holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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