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Chapter 1 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN HATTERAS. JULES VERNE. THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE. _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
Chapter 1 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “CAPTAIN HATTERAS.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “_WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE.”
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading “JULES VERNE.”
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading “THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.”
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
ten 10s
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULES VERNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH OF JULES VERNE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading JULES VERNE.
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _WITH TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU_.
Chapter 1 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain by Jules Verne holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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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