(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
Barbicane
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From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
Barbicane's
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From this reading This question occupied Barbicane's mind.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
of surpassing excellence
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
enceinteadjective
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
a state of high honor
From this reading What was this radiant glory?
death of a person
From this reading GRAVE QUESTIONS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This question occupied Barbicane's mind.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
held or filled or in use
From this reading This question occupied Barbicane's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question occupied Barbicane's mind.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading GRAVE QUESTIONS.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading What was this radiant glory?
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
get rid of
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What geological phenomenon had designed these ardent beams?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this radiant glory?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
Tycho
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From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this radiant glory?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this radiant glory?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the projectile had passed the enceinte of Tycho, and Barbicane and his two companions watched with scrupulous attention the brilliant rays which the celebrated mountain shed so curiously all over the horizon.
