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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.
The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.
And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.
There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!
No man either!” the captain had added.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.
/ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən naʊ wiː bɪˈɡɪn ðə ˈsekənd pɑːrt ʌv ðɪs ˈvɔɪədʒ ˈʌndər ðə siːz/
Line 2
The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.
/ðə fɜːrst ˈendəd ɪn ðæt ˈmuːvɪŋ siːn æt ðə ˈkɔːrəl ˈseməteri wɪtʃ left ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmˈpreʃən ɑːn maɪ maɪnd/
Line 3
And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.
Line 4
There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!
/ðer ðə læst sliːp ʌv ðə ˈnɔːtələsɪz ˈɑːkjəpənts frendz baʊnd təˈɡeðər ɪn deθ æz ɪn laɪf wʊd biː dɪˈstɜːrbd baɪ noʊ ˈmɑːnstər ʌv ðə diːp/
Line 5
No man either!” the captain had added.
/noʊ mæn ˈiːðər ðə ˈkæptən hæd ˈædəd/

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cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.”

coral noun US /ˈkɔːrəl/

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading “The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.”

impenetrable adjective US /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading “And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.”

monster noun US /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading “There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!”

Nautilus's noun US /ˈnɔːtələsɪz/

possessive form of “nautilus” — a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

occupants noun US /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!”

seas noun US /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.”

voyage noun US /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading “The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “No man either!” the captain had added.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

BEGINverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “No man either!” the captain had added.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “No man either!” the captain had added.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “No man either!” the captain had added.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

Nautilus'snounUS /ˈnɔːtələsɪz/

possessive form of “nautilus” — a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

Nemo

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From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There the last sleep of the Nautilus’s occupants, friends bound together in death as in life, would be disturbed by no monster of the deep!

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Indian Ocean NOW WE BEGIN the second part of this voyage under the seas.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The first ended in that moving scene at the coral cemetery, which left a profound impression on my mind.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And so Captain Nemo would live out his life entirely in the heart of this immense sea, and even his grave lay ready in its impenetrable depths.

Chapter 21 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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