Chapter 23 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL. I went to bed. I slept pretty poorly. Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams. And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
Chapter 23 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
consisting of or related to language
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “I slept pretty poorly.”
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading “Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
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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 A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I went to bed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
set up or found
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
consisting of or related to language
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to bed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
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