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2,000
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28
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
4
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
9
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
antiquity
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
book
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
C
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CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
Ceylon
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
chart
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
cluster
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
dangling
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
degrees
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
eight
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
enough
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
entitled
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Esq
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
feet
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
fertile
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
fix
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
H
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
high
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
Indian
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
island
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
JANUARY
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
land
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
lavished
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lay
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
library
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
lobe
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
looking
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
lounge
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
lower
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
many
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
miles
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
most
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
mountains
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
names
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
Nautilus
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
Nemo
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
New
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
noon
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
north
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
noted
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
observed
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
off
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
peninsula
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
position
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
Proposition
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
reentered
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
Reentering
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
reported
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
saw
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From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
sculpted
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
sea
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
shapes
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
sight
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
Singhalese
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
Sirr
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
some
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
surface
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
very
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
volume
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From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After our position fix, I reentered the lounge, and when our bearings were reported on the chart, I saw that we were off the island of Ceylon, that pearl dangling from the lower lobe of the Indian peninsula.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
west
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From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A New Proposition from Captain Nemo ON JANUARY 28, in latitude 9 degrees 4′ north, when the Nautilus returned at noon to the surface of the sea, it lay in sight of land some eight miles to the west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sure enough, I found a volume entitled Ceylon and the Singhalese by H. C. Sirr, Esq. Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names.
whimsically
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From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Right off, I observed a cluster of mountains about 2,000 feet high, whose shapes were very whimsically sculpted.
world
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From this reading I went looking in the library for a book about this island, one of the most fertile in the world.
