Chapter 36 of The Mysterious Island is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of The Mysterious Island is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How had it happened? who had killed the convicts? Was it Ayrton? No, for a moment before he was dreading their return. But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him. After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
Chapter 36 of The Mysterious Island is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?”
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading “No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.”
become active
From this reading “But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
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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 No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
later than; following
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
anew
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it Ayrton?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
for more time
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
a particular point in time
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
not in physical motion
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
not any; not one
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
become active
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it Ayrton?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
which person or people
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
the words that are spoken
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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