Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST HALF-HOUR. What had happened? What effect had this frightful shock produced? Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result? Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “constructor” — someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?”
provoking horror
From this reading “What effect had this frightful shock produced?”
a half of an hour
From this reading “THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?”
plural of “plug” — blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
From this reading “Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?”
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In this reading “THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
plural of “constructor” — someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What effect had this frightful shock produced?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
provoking horror
From this reading What effect had this frightful shock produced?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
a half of an hour
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
plural of “plug” — blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading What effect had this frightful shock produced?
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile obtained any happy result?
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What effect had this frightful shock produced?
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What effect had this frightful shock produced?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the shock been deadened, thanks to the springs, the four plugs, the water-cushions, and the partition-breaks?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
Chapter 23 of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes by Jules Verne holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 23 holds 238 sentences of From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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