10th
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
Ardan
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
Barbicane
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
Breadwill
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From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
put or send forth
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
centred
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From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
Columbiad
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From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
Michel
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
Nicholl
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From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
PROJECTILE-VEHICLE
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From this reading THE PROJECTILE-VEHICLE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROJECTILE-VEHICLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
watertightadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərtaɪt/
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
in or at the place that
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the completion of the Columbiad the public interest centred in the projectile itself, the vehicle which was destined to carry the three hardy adventurers into space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new plans had been sent to Breadwill and Co., of Albany, with the request for their speedy execution.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The projectile was consequently cast on the 2d November, and immediately forwarded by the Eastern Railway to Stones Hill, which it reached without accident on the 10th of that month, where Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl were waiting impatiently for it.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The projectile had now to be filled to the depth of three feet with a bed of water, intended to support a watertight wooden disc, which worked easily within the walls of the projectile.
