All 17 Uses of
refuge
in
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Gone are the days when Jonahs took refuge in the bellies of whales!†
Chpt 1 *
- I swiftly hoisted myself to the summit of this half–submerged creature or object that was serving as our refuge.†
Chpt 1
- I could put you back on the platform of this ship that has served as your refuge.†
Chpt 1
- Hunted and trapped by fishermen, this valuable carnivore has become extremely rare, and it takes refuge chiefly in the northernmost parts of the Pacific, where in all likelihood its species will soon be facing extinction.†
Chpt 1
- For Conseil, the captain was still a misunderstood genius who, tired of the world's deceptions, had been driven to take refuge in this inaccessible environment where he was free to follow his instincts.†
Chpt 2
- When they were captured, some hawksbills were still asleep inside their carapaces, a refuge from other marine animals.†
Chpt 2
- France and England aren't far off, and there we'll easily find refuge.†
Chpt 2
- Along the coasts of your continents or islands, show me any offshore mooring that can equal this safe refuge for withstanding the fury of hurricanes.†
Chpt 2
- But what's the purpose of this refuge?†
Chpt 2
- It's meant to be a refuge for people like its commander, people who have severed all ties with the shore."†
Chpt 2
- This encounter didn't surprise me, because I knew these animals were being hunted so relentlessly that they took refuge in the ocean basins of the high latitudes.†
Chpt 2
- The Antarctic seas serve as a refuge for an extremely large number of migratory fish that flee from storms in the subpolar zones, in truth only to slide down the gullets of porpoises and seals.†
Chpt 2
- Herds of these different mammals were playing about in the tranquil waters, and I could easily see that this Antarctic polar basin now served as a refuge for those cetaceans too relentlessly pursued by hunters.†
Chpt 2
- Twenty miles to the west lay Guiana, French territory where we could easily have taken refuge.†
Chpt 2
- In fact, the populous shores offered ready refuge everywhere.†
Chpt 2
- Taking refuge in my stateroom, we stared at each other without pronouncing a word.†
Chpt 2
- "I've no idea, but whatever it is, there we'll take refuge."†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(refuge) something giving protection or comfort -- especially a safe place