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

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 11 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 11 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 11 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 11 holds 215 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 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 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of From the Earth to the moon?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of From the Earth to the moon?

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About 482 minutes of reading across 1157 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in From the Earth to the moon

Words and structures a reader meets early in From the Earth to the moon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Earth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of From the Earth to the moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
During
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Rebellion
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Influential
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URBI ET ORBI
The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.
The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.
President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.
It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 11 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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URBI ET ORBI
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The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.
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The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.
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President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.
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It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.
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a

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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affair

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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affairs

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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all

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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American

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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and

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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any

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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astronomical

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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Barbicane

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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being

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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came

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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co-operation

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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despite

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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difficulties

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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duty

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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earth

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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ET

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From this reading URBI ET ORBI

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even

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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far

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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finally

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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finance

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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financial

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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for

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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great

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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he

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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in

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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individual

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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interest

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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interfere

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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it

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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its

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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maintained

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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matter

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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mechanical

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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millions

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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of

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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one

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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or

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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ORBI

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From this reading URBI ET ORBI

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peoples

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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President

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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provide

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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purely

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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question

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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render

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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request

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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required

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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requisite

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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resolved

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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right

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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satellite

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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single

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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State

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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sum

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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The

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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to

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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too

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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topographical

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From this reading The astronomical, mechanical, and topographical difficulties resolved, finally came the question of finance.

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undertook

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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universal

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From this reading President Barbicane undertook, despite of the matter being a purely American affair, to render it one of universal interest, and to request the financial co-operation of all peoples.

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URBI

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From this reading URBI ET ORBI

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was

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From this reading The sum required was far too great for any individual, or even any single State, to provide the requisite millions.

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whole

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From this reading It was, he maintained, the right and duty of the whole earth to interfere in the affairs of its satellite.

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