Chapter 6 of The secret of the island is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The secret of the island is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton. "She no longer exists." "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat. "No," answered Ayrton. "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Chapter 6 of The secret of the island is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.”
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “"She no longer exists."”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “"The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.”
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in the past
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Ayrton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
being one more than seven
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading "She no longer exists."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
for more time
From this reading "She no longer exists."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
not any; not one
From this reading "She no longer exists."
and nothing more
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She no longer exists."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "My _Bonadventure_ exists no longer!" shouted Pencroft, bounding from his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The _Bonadventure_!" exclaimed Ayrton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The convicts discovered her in her little harbour only eight days ago, they put to sea in her, and--" "And?" said Pencroft, his heart beating.
Chapter 6 of The secret of the island by Jules Verne holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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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