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From the Earth to the moon
From the Earth to the moon

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 7 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 7 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 7 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 7 holds 146 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 146 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in From the Earth to the moon

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Earth
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During
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THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL
The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
The mechanical part still remained.
President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 7 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL
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The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
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The mechanical part still remained.
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President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
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The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
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a

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and

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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astronomical

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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Barbicane

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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Cambridge

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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cannon

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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CANNON-BALL

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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL

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Club

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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committee

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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duty

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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from

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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grand

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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Gun

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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had

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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HYMN

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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL

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in

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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its

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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letter

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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loss

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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mechanical

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From this reading The mechanical part still remained.

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memorable

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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nominated

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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Observatory

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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OF

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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL

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part

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From this reading The mechanical part still remained.

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point

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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powder

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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President

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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projectile

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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purely

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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question

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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questions

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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remained

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From this reading The mechanical part still remained.

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resolve

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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still

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From this reading The mechanical part still remained.

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THE

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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL

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this

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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three

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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time

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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to

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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treated

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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view

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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.

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was

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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.

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without

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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working

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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.

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