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Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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POLAR COSMOGRAPHY.
Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.
"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"
The thoughts of each one were about their situation.
They had no other idea than the North Pole.
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The Voyages and Adventures of Captain

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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POLAR COSMOGRAPHY.
Line 2
Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.
/ʌv kɔːrs tuː iːt æt ˈteɪbəl ðeɪ wɜːr əˈblaɪdʒd tuː sɪt ɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd/
Line 3
"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"
Line 4
The thoughts of each one were about their situation.
/ðə θɔːts ʌv iːtʃ wʌn wɜːr əˈbaʊt ðer ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
Line 5
They had no other idea than the North Pole.
/ðeɪ hæd noʊ ˈʌðər aɪˈdiːə ðæn ðə nɔːrθ poʊl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

degrees noun US /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading “"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"”

dine verb US /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"”

latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"”

obliged adjective US /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading “Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.”

polar adjective US /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading “POLAR COSMOGRAPHY.”

Pole noun US /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “They had no other idea than the North Pole.”

seconds noun US /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"”

tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “"But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"”

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15

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From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

59

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From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

89

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From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

Clawbonny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

COSMOGRAPHYnoun

the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)

From this reading POLAR COSMOGRAPHY.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

dining-rooms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading POLAR COSMOGRAPHY.

PolenounUS /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had no other idea than the North Pole.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The thoughts of each one were about their situation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of course, to eat at table, they were obliged to sit on the ground.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But," said Clawbonny, "who wouldn't give all the tables and dining-rooms in the world, to dine in north latitude 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds?"

Chapter 23 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain by Jules Verne holds 453 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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