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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mobilis in Mobili THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.
My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.
I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.
With whom were we dealing?
Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mobilis in MobiliTHIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.
Line 2
My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.
/maɪ kəmˈpænjənz ənd aɪ hæd noʊ taɪm tuː kəˈlekt aʊərˈselvz/
Line 3
I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.
Line 4
With whom were we dealing?
/wɪð huːm wɜːr wiː ˈdiːlɪŋ/
Line 5
Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.
/ˈʃʊrli wɪð sʌm nuː briːd ʌv ˈpaɪrəts ˈeksplɔɪtɪŋ ðə siː ˈæftər ðer oʊn ˈfæʃən/

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.

aquatic adjective US /əˈkwɑːtɪk/

relating to or consisting of or being in water

From this reading “I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.”

breed verb US /briːd/

call forth

From this reading “Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.”

brutally adverb US /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading ““Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.”

executed adjective US /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/

put to death as punishment

From this reading ““Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.”

exploiting verb US /ˈeksplɔɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “exploit” — use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading “Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.”

pirates noun US /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading “Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.”

shivering noun US /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading “I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.”

shoved verb US /ʃʌvd/

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading “I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

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 I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/

relating to or consisting of or being in water

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

breedverbUS /briːd/

call forth

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

BRUTALLYadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading With whom were we dealing?

don't

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

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

EXECUTEDadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/

put to death as punishment

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

exploitingverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “exploit” — use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

how

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

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

Mobili

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

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

Mobilis

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

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Surely with some new breed of pirates, exploiting the sea after their own fashion.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I don’t know how they felt about being shoved inside this aquatic prison, but as for me, I was shivering all over.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My companions and I had no time to collect ourselves.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With whom were we dealing?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading With whom were we dealing?

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With whom were we dealing?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Mobilis in Mobili” THIS BRUTALLY EXECUTED capture was carried out with lightning speed.

Chapter 7 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 7 holds 195 sentences of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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