Chapter 33 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Accident or Incident? THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began. The last gleams of twilight were melting into night. The cold was brisk. The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
Chapter 33 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick and energetic
From this reading “The cold was brisk.”
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading “The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.”
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading “The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.”
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading “The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.”
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From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident or Incident?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
quick and energetic
From this reading The cold was brisk.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold was brisk.
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
the act of departing
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
a single distinct event
From this reading Accident or Incident?
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
immediately past
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
march in a procession
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
according to the clock
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Accident or Incident?
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT DAY, March 22, at six o’clock in the morning, preparations for departure began.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cold was brisk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The constellations were glittering with startling intensity.
Chapter 33 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 33 holds 245 sentences of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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