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

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 36 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 36 of From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 36 of From the Earth to the moon contain?

Chapter 36 holds 281 sentences of From the Earth to the moon, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 36 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 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 36 of From the Earth to the moon?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 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 36 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 36 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.

Questions about reading From the Earth to the moon

Common questions about reading From the Earth to the moon by Jules Verne on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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.

Which edition of From the Earth to the moon is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #83, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does From the Earth to the moon take to read?

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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At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.
The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.
At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.
They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.
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From the Earth to the moon

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 36 of From the Earth to the moon is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.
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The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.
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At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.
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They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.
All words in this reading · 50

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a

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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already

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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At

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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being

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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blessed

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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carried

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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curve

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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distance

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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east

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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elliptical

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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entered

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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equal

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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evening

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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forty

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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from

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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in

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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less

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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miles

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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moment

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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more

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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move

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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north

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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of

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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off

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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once

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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out

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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passed

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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pole

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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projectile

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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rays

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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reached

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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rigidly

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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saw

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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six

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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slowly

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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south

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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stars

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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sun

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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than

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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that

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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the

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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They

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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this

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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those

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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to

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From this reading At six in the evening the projectile passed the south pole at less than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached at the north pole.

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travelers

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From this reading At this moment the travelers once more entered the blessed rays of the sun.

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TYCHO

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From this reading TYCHO

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was

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From this reading The elliptical curve was being rigidly carried out.

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west

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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which

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From this reading They saw once more those stars which move slowly from east to west.

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