Chapter XXXII
A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room. I expected this visit. He looked very disappointed. “Well, sir?” said he. “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Chapter XXXII
CHAPTER IV THE RED SEA In the course of the day of the 29th of January, the island of Ceylon disappeared under the horizon, and the _Nautilus_, at a speed of twenty miles an hour, slid into the labyrinth of canals which
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A
VANISHED
CONTINENT
The
next
morning,
the
19th
of
February,
I
saw
the
Canadian
enter
my
room.
I
expected
this
visit.
He
looked
very
disappointed.
“Well,
sir?”
said
he.
“Well,
Ned,
fortune
was
against
us
yesterday.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
VANISHED
CONTINENT
The
next
morning,
the
19th
of
February,
I
saw
the
Canadian
enter
my
room.
Line 2
I
expected
this
visit.
Line 3
He
looked
very
disappointed.
Line 4
“Well,
sir?”
said
he.
Line 5
“Well,
Ned,
fortune
was
against
us
yesterday.”
Learner Dictionary
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vanished
adjective
US /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading “A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.”
Collocations
A VANISHEDA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
VANISHED CONTINENTA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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19th
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From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
Canadian
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From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
CONTINENT
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disappointed
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From this reading He looked very disappointed.
enter
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expected
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From this reading I expected this visit.
February
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From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very disappointed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked very disappointed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
Ned
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From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
room
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From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
said
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From this reading “Well, sir?” said he.
saw
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From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
sir
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From this reading “Well, sir?” said he.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I expected this visit.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
VANISHEDadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading A VANISHED CONTINENT The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room.
very
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From this reading He looked very disappointed.
visit
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From this reading I expected this visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, sir?” said he.
yesterday
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From this reading “Well, Ned, fortune was against us yesterday.”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER IV?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER IV...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
CHAPTER IV
Narrator:
dangerous navigation of the Red Sea.”