750
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
Barbicane
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
true confidential information
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deviationnounUS /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
irremediableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈmiːdiəbəl/
impossible to remedy or correct or redress
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
OROGRAPHIC
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From this reading OROGRAPHIC DETAILS.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at 750 miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
in the direction of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favourable conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it towards the moon's northern hemisphere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The travellers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
