CHAPTER XXI CAPTAIN NEMO’S THUNDERBOLT We looked at the edge of the forest without rising, my hand stopping in the action of putting it to my mouth, Ned Land’s completing its office.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service. I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon. Captain Nemo was awaiting me. “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?” “I am ready.”
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a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
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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 A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am ready.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading Captain Nemo was awaiting me.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
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From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Nemo was awaiting me.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
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From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose hurriedly, dressed, and went into the saloon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “M. Aronnax,” said he, “are you ready to start?”
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