CHAPTER 4 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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXX
TERRIFIC SAURIAN COMBAT Saturday, August 15th. The sea still retains its uniform monotony. The same leaden hue, the same eternal glare from above. No indication of land being in sight. The horizon appears to retreat before us, more and more as we advance.
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very great or intense
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higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading The horizon appears to retreat before us, more and more as we advance.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No indication of land being in sight.
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From this reading The same leaden hue, the same eternal glare from above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The same leaden hue, the same eternal glare from above.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same leaden hue, the same eternal glare from above.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No indication of land being in sight.
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
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not any; not one
From this reading No indication of land being in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No indication of land being in sight.
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From this reading The horizon appears to retreat before us, more and more as we advance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading TERRIFIC SAURIAN COMBAT Saturday, August 15th.
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From this reading No indication of land being in sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea still retains its uniform monotony.
very great or intense
From this reading TERRIFIC SAURIAN COMBAT Saturday, August 15th.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea still retains its uniform monotony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horizon appears to retreat before us, more and more as we advance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The horizon appears to retreat before us, more and more as we advance.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 4?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
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