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Chapter XI
Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips. The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus. Then he began his description as follows: “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you. It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he began his description as follows:”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
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From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
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From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
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From this reading Then he began his description as follows:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some Figures A MOMENT LATER we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s a very long cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading The captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you.
