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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 23 holds 111 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 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 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 of From the Earth to the moon?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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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A NEW STAR
That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!
Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.
It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A NEW STAR
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That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.
Line 3
The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!
Line 4
Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.
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It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.
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A

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From this reading A NEW STAR

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across

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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all

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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and

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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awaited

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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been

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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burst

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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by

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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Cambridge

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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Club

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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conclusion

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contains

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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darting

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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detected

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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director

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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experiment

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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gigantic

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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globe

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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great

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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Gun

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had

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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Here

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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impatiently

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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is

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It

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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like

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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Long's

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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NEW

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From this reading A NEW STAR

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news

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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night

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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note

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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Observatory

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ocean

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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of

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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over

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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Peak

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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projectile

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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ran

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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received

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From this reading Here is the note received by the director of the Observatory of Cambridge.

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reflector

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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regarding

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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scientific

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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so

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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STAR

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From this reading A NEW STAR

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startling

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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States

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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telegraphic

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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thanks

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From this reading The projectile had been detected, thanks to the gigantic reflector of Long’s Peak!

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That

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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the

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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thence

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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this

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From this reading It contains the scientific conclusion regarding this great experiment of the Gun Club.

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through

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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thunderbolt

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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to

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Union

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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United

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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very

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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wires

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From this reading That very night, the startling news so impatiently awaited, burst like a thunderbolt over the United States of the Union, and thence, darting across the ocean, ran through all the telegraphic wires of the globe.

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