Chapter 30 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction. For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas. Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south. Where was he taking us? I was afraid to guess.
Chapter 30 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading “For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.”
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading “The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.”
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading “The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid to guess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
on or to one side
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I was afraid to guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was he taking us?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid to guess.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Where was he taking us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where was he taking us?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was he taking us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he taking us?
Chapter 30 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.
Chapter 30 holds 164 sentences of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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