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From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes
From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.
As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.
The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.
The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.
There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.
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From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.
Line 2
As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.
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The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.
/ðə tuː dɑːɡz ˈdestɪnd tuː ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt ðə ˈkeɪnaɪn reɪs ɑːn ðə ˈluːnər ˈkɑːntənənts wɜːr ɔːlˈredi ʃʌt ʌp ɪn ðə prəˈdʒektəl/
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The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.
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There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.
/ðer æn ˈoʊpənɪŋ meɪd fɔːr ðə ˈpɜːrpəs ɡeɪv ðem ˈækses tuː ðə əˈluːmɪnəm kɑːr/

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aluminium noun US /əˈluːmɪnəm/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading “There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.”

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canine noun US /ˈkeɪnaɪn/

one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

From this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

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conical adjective US /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/

relating to or resembling a cone

From this reading “The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.”

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continents noun US /ˈkɑːntənənts/

plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

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lunar adjective US /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

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orifice noun US /ˈɔːrəfəs/

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading “The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.”

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projectile noun US /prəˈdʒektəl/

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

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propagate verb US /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/

transmit from one generation to the next

From this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

TWENTY MINUTES noun + noun

In this reading “FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.”

8,113 times in 426,211 chapters
shut up verb + adjective

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

In this reading “The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.”

17,321 times in 426,211 chapters
MINUTES PAST noun + noun

In this reading “FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.”

1,925 times in 426,211 chapters
o'clock struck adverb + adjective

In this reading “As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.”

366 times in 426,211 chapters
PAST TEN noun + noun

In this reading “FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.”

1,359 times in 426,211 chapters
for the purpose preposition + article + noun counted as “for … purpose”

In this reading “There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.”

19,971 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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aluminiumnounUS /əˈluːmɪnəm/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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Ardan

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From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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Barbicane

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From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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caninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/

one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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cast-ironadjective

extremely robust

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/

relating to or resembling a cone

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/

plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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craneverbUS /kreɪn/

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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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 The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FORTY-SEVENadjective

being seven more than forty

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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Michel

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From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

Pending verification
MINUTESnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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Nicholl

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

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

Pending verification
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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orificenounUS /ˈɔːrəfəs/

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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PASTnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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propagateverbUS /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/

transmit from one generation to the next

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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TENnounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, an opening made for the purpose gave them access to the aluminium car.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

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topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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tubenounUS /tuːb/

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous cast-iron tube, and a crane let them down to the conical top of the projectile.

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TWENTYnounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading FROM TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P.M.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The two dogs, destined to propagate the canine race on the lunar continents, were already shut up in the projectile.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl, took leave of the numerous friends they were leaving on the earth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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