Chapter XXX
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.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
Chapter XXX
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
Sargasso
Sea
THE
NAUTILUS
didn’t
change
direction.
Line 2
For
the
time
being,
then,
we
had
to
set
aside
any
hope
of
returning
to
European
seas.
Line 3
Captain
Nemo
kept
his
prow
pointing
south.
Line 4
Where
was
he
taking
us?
Line 5
I
was
afraid
to
guess.
Learner Dictionary
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Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.”
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any
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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change
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From this reading The Sargasso Sea THE NAUTILUS didn’t change direction.
didn't
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direction
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European
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
guess
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nemo kept his prow pointing south.
hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid to guess.
kept
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NAUTILUS
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Nemo
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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pointing
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prow
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returning
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Sargasso
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Sea
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seas
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set
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south
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taking
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
then
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the time being, then, we had to set aside any hope of returning to European seas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where was he taking us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was he taking us?
wepronounUS /wiː/
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.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he taking us?