Chapter 28 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom. I was expecting this visit. He wore an expression of great disappointment. “Well, sir?” he said to me. “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
Chapter 28 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.”
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “He wore an expression of great disappointment.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I was expecting this visit.”
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading ““Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.””
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.”
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From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting this visit.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, sir?” he said to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, sir?” he said to me.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir?” he said to me.
a guest cabin
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lost Continent THE NEXT MORNING, February 19, I beheld the Canadian entering my stateroom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was expecting this visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, sir?” he said to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was expecting this visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was expecting this visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, sir?” he said to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore an expression of great disappointment.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Well, Ned, the fates were against us yesterday.”
Chapter 28 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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