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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XVIII

CHAPTER 36 WHAT IS IT?

Chapter 18, section 1: THE WRONG ROAD! Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour. There was no time for the least delay. According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to
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THE WRONG ROAD!
Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.
There was no time for the least delay.
According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.
I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.
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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 XVIII

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WRONG ROAD!
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Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.
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There was no time for the least delay.
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According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.
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I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

Learner Dictionary

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

wrong adjective US /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “THE WRONG ROAD!”

Collocations
THE WRONGA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
WRONG ROADA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

According

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

account

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

all

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From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

back

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

day

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

days

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

delay

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From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

departure

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

dividednounUS /ˈdivided/

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

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

early

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

endured

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From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

five

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

galleries

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

get

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

hard

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

hour

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

NextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

place

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

return

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From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

ROAD

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From this reading THE WRONG ROAD!

sufferings

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From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WRONG ROAD!

There

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From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I can never tell all the sufferings we endured upon our return.

very

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From this reading Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no time for the least delay.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

work

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From this reading According to my account, we had five days' hard work to get back to the place where the galleries divided.

WRONGadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading THE WRONG ROAD!

Chapter Quiz

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 36?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 36 WHAT IS IT?...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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