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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter IV

CHAPTER 22 SUNDAY BELOW GROUND

Chapter 4, section 1: WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul. The word is Icelandic,
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WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
"But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter IV

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
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The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
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In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
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Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
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"But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.”

Collocations
WE STARTA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
START ONA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 53

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.

all

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

applied

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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

bear

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

carefully

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

caverns

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

composed

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

eruptions

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

extraordinary

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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

forth

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

glacier

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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

icebound

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

Icelandic

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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

island

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

lofty

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

mean

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From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

means

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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.

most

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

mountains

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

Professor

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

region

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

remark

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

said

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

see

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

Sneffels

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From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

STARTnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

volcanic

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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.

volcano

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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."

volcanoes

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"

whole

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

word

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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.

Yocul

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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.

Chapter Quiz

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 22?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER 22 SUNDAY BELOW GROUND...", what tone does the author establish?

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