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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 18 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 18 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 18 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 18 holds 83 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 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 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 18 of From the Earth to the moon?

Work through the 17 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 17 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.

Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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?

Yes. All 5785 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #83 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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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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THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.
From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.
Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.
He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 18 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
Line 2
That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.
Line 3
From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.
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Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.
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He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.”

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All words in this reading · 50

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

affair

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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all

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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America

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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and

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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Ardan

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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as

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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Barbicane

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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Captain

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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cessation

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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CITIZEN

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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compelled

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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corners

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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day

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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denouement

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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Deputations

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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forth

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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From

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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had

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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harassed

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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He

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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heard

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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him

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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intermission

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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its

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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Michel

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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moment's

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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NEW

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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Nicholl

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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no

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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not

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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OF

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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one

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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or

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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President

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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receive

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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rest

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From this reading From that day forth, Michel Ardan had not one moment’s rest.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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singular

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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STATES

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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That

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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THE

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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them

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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to

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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Union

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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UNITED

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From this reading THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

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was

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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well

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From this reading That same day all America heard of the affair of Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane, as well as its singular _denouement_.

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whether

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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without

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From this reading Deputations from all corners of the Union harassed him without cessation or intermission.

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would

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From this reading He was compelled to receive them all, whether he would or no.

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