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Tall, black-rosewood bookcases, inlaid with copperwork, held on their wide shelves a large number of uniformly bound books.
Shelve
verb. To put aside or postpone
These furnishings followed the contours of the room, their lower parts leading to huge couches upholstered in maroon leather and curved for maximum comfort.
Maroon
adjective. Brownish red
Electric light flooded this whole harmonious totality, falling from four frosted half globes set in the scrollwork of the ceiling.
Harmonious
adjective. Marked by accord in sentiment or action
“Captain Nemo,” I told my host, who had just stretched out on a couch, “this is a library that would do credit to more than one continental palace, and I truly marvel to think it can go with you into the deepest seas.”
Marvel
noun. Something that causes wonder or astonishment
Written in every language, books on science, ethics, and literature were there in abundance, but I didn’t see a single work on economics – they seemed to be strictly banned on board.
Literature
noun. The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively
One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.
Jumble
verb. To mix into a confused or disordered mass
One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.
Fluent
adjective. Ready or facile in speech; Effortlessly smooth and rapid; Polished
One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.
Indiscriminate
adjective. Acting without careful judgement
Among these books I noted masterpieces by the greats of ancient and modern times, in other words, all of humanity’s finest achievements in history, poetry, fiction, and science, from Homer to Victor Hugo, from Xenophon to Michelet, from Rabelais to Madame George Sand.
Masterpiece
noun. A superior production
Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.
Pinpoint
verb. To locate or aim with great precision
Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.
Precise
adjective. Stated clearly andaccurately
Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.
Stroll
verb. To walk leisurely as inclination directs; Ramble; Saunter; Take a walk
“Sir,” I told the captain, “thank you for placing this library at my disposal. There are scientific treasures here, and I’ll take advantage of them.”
Disposal
noun. Systematic destruction; destruction or transformation of garbage
“Try this cigar, Professor Aronnax, and even though it doesn’t come from Havana, it will satisfy you if you’re a connoisseur.”
Connoisseur
noun. An expert in appreciating a certain art, like sculpture, painting, food, wine
I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.
Relish
noun. To enjoy
I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.
Elegant
adjective. Of a high grade or quality; Splendid
I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.
Whiff
noun. Puff or gust; Short-lasting smell; Hint
I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.
Brazier
noun. An open pan or basin for holding live coals
“Right,” the captain replied, “this tobacco comes from neither Havana nor the Orient. It’s a kind of nicotine-rich seaweed that the ocean supplies me, albeit sparingly. Do you still miss your Cubans, sir?”
Albeit
conjunction. Although
“Then smoke these cigars whenever you like, without debating their origin. They bear no government seal of approval, but I imagine they’re none the worse for it.”
Origin
noun. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be
Just then Captain Nemo opened a door facing the one by which I had entered the library, and I passed into an immense, splendidly lit lounge.
Immense
adjective. Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity
A luminous ceiling, decorated with delicate arabesques, distributed a soft, clear daylight over all the wonders gathered in this museum.
Arabesque
noun. A complex, ornate design
A luminous ceiling, decorated with delicate arabesques, distributed a soft, clear daylight over all the wonders gathered in this museum.
Luminous
adjective. Brightly shining
For a museum it truly was, in which clever hands had spared no expense to amass every natural and artistic treasure, displaying them with the helter-skelter picturesqueness that distinguishes a painter’s studio.
Studio
noun. The working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer
For a museum it truly was, in which clever hands had spared no expense to amass every natural and artistic treasure, displaying them with the helter-skelter picturesqueness that distinguishes a painter’s studio.
Amass
verb. To collect for oneself; Accumulate
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Adorn
verb. To decorate
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Separate
verb. To take apart
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Austere
adjective. Markedly simple or unadorned
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Panoply
noun. A full set of armor
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Tapestry
noun. A heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs
Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.
Gleam
noun. Brief appearance of light
There I saw canvases of the highest value, the likes of which I had marveled at in private European collections and art exhibitions.
Canvas
noun. A piece of cloth on which an artist paints; To cover, inspect
As the Nautilus’s commander had predicted, my mind was already starting to fall into that promised state of stunned amazement.
Predict
verb. To foretell
“These composers,” Captain Nemo answered me, “are the contemporaries of Orpheus, because in the annals of the dead, all chronological differences fade; and I’m dead, professor, quite as dead as those friends of yours sleeping six feet under!”
Chronological
adjective. Arranged in order of time
“These composers,” Captain Nemo answered me, “are the contemporaries of Orpheus, because in the annals of the dead, all chronological differences fade; and I’m dead, professor, quite as dead as those friends of yours sleeping six feet under!”
Annals
noun. A record of events arranged in yearly sequence
Leaning his elbow on the corner of a valuable mosaic table, he no longer saw me, he had forgotten my very presence.
Mosaic
noun. Picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc of different colours
Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases fastened with copper bands, there were classified and labeled the most valuable marine exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.
Fasten
verb. To attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing
Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases fastened with copper bands, there were classified and labeled the most valuable marine exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.
Marine
adjective. Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea
Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases fastened with copper bands, there were classified and labeled the most valuable marine exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.
Classify
verb. To arrange or order by categories
Some of these pearls were bigger than a pigeon egg; they more than equaled the one that the explorer Tavernier sold the Shah of Persia for 3,000,000 francs, and they surpassed that other pearl owned by the Imam of Muscat, which I had believed to be unrivaled in the entire world.
Surpass
verb. Do or be better than somebody or something; Exceed
Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different specimens, and I was wondering what financial resources he tapped to satisfy his collector’s fancies, when these words interrupted me.
Interrupt
verb. To stop while in progress
Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different specimens, and I was wondering what financial resources he tapped to satisfy his collector’s fancies, when these words interrupted me.
Resource
noun. That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support
Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different specimens, and I was wondering what financial resources he tapped to satisfy his collector’s fancies, when these words interrupted me.
Specimen
noun. Example, representative sample
“You’re examining my shells, professor? They’re indeed able to fascinate a naturalist; but for me they have an added charm, since I’ve collected every one of them with my own two hands, and not a sea on the globe has escaped my investigations.”
Fascinate
verb. To be irresistibly attractive
But I confess that my curiosity is aroused to the limit by this Nautilus, the motor power it contains, the equipment enabling it to operate, the ultra powerful force that brings it to life.
Confess
verb. To disclose one’s faults; Specifically: to unburden one’s sins or the state of one’s conscience to god or to a priest
“I don’t know how to thank you, sir, but I won’t abuse your good nature. I would only ask you about the uses intended for these instruments of physical measure.”
Abuse
verb. To attack in words; Revile
