0
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From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
20th
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From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
28
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From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
Barbicane
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From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
Columbiad
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From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
FLORIDAnounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0° and 28° of latitude.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On the 20th of October, at a general meeting of the Gun Club, Barbicane produced a magnificent map of the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FLORIDA AND TEXAS One question remained yet to be decided; it was necessary to choose a favorable spot for the experiment.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading According to the advice of the Observatory of Cambridge, the gun must be fired perpendicularly to the plane of the horizon, that is to say, toward the zenith.
