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28th
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
4
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
9
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
appeared
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From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
came
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
capricious
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
Ceylon
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
eight
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
February
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
feet
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
glanced
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From this reading The Captain glanced at the map.
hangs
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
high
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
Indian
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
island
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
knew
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
land
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
lat
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
lobe
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
map
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From this reading The Captain glanced at the map.
miles
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
moment
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From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
most
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
mountains
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
N
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
Nautilus
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
nearing
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
Nemo
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From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
NEMO'S
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
noon
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
noticed
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
Peninsula
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
PROPOSAL
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
range
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
sea
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
second
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shapes
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
sight
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
surface
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
taking
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From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
there
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From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Nemo and his second appeared at this moment.
thousand
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
two
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From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On taking the bearings, I knew that we were nearing the island of Ceylon, the pearl which hangs from the lobe of the Indian Peninsula.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N. lat., there was land in sight about eight miles to westward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing I noticed was a range of mountains about two thousand feet high, the shapes of which were most capricious.
