Chapter 26 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
degrees above zero. The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero. This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero. 800 feet high. This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
Chapter 26 of The Voyages and Adventures of Captain is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.”
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading “This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “degrees above zero.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.”
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “degrees above zero.”
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From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
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From this reading 800 feet high.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading degrees above zero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading degrees above zero.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 800 feet high.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 800 feet high.
ten 10s
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
an incorrect translation
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
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From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The French and Routledge translation state 8 degrees below zero.
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading This appears to be a mistranslation of the French; other translations have it as at least a hundred feet high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This makes more sense since the previous temperature cited, from which it had fallen, was 6 degrees above zero.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading degrees above zero.
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