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

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 26 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 26 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 26 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 26 holds 132 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 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 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 26 of From the Earth to the moon?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 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 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 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
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During
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Rebellion
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Influential
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A LITTLE ALGEBRA
The night passed without incident.
The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 26 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A LITTLE ALGEBRA
Line 2
The night passed without incident.
Line 3
The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.
Line 4
The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.
Line 5
Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.
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.

A

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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA

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ALGEBRA

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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA

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and

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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applicable

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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.

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are

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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Astronomically

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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between

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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change

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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daylight

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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did

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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during

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

Pending verification
earth

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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however

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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.

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incident

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From this reading The night passed without incident.

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is

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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.

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it

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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lapse

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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LITTLE

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From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA

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lower

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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narrative

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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night

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From this reading The night passed without incident.

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not

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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of

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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on

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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part

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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passed

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From this reading The night passed without incident.

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position

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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projectile

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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regard

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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represent

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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rising

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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scarcely

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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.

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setting

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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so

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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sun

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From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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The

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From this reading The night passed without incident.

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these

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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they

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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this

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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time

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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to

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

From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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upon

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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upper

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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used

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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was

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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when

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

From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

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with

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

From this reading The position of the projectile with regard to the sun did not change.

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without

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From this reading The night passed without incident.

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word

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From this reading The word “night,” however, is scarcely applicable.

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words

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From this reading Astronomically, it was daylight on the lower part, and night on the upper; so when during this narrative these words are used, they represent the lapse of time between rising and setting of the sun upon the earth.

Pending verification