CHAPTER VII AN UNKNOWN SPECIES OF WHALE This unexpected fall so stunned me that I have no clear recollection of my sensations at the time.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking. The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_. Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in. It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends. It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
later than; following
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
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From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation of the _Nautilus_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
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From this reading It is very like a cigar in shape, a shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is an elongated cylinder with conical ends.
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From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he began his description in these words:— “Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER VII?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER VII...", what tone does the author establish?
