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ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY. In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object. His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club. There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise. Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.”
later than; following
From this reading “There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
later than; following
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANSWER FROM THE CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
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From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
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From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, after a debate, they agreed to consult astronomers about the astronomical part of their enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
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From this reading His first care was to call together his colleagues in the board-room of the Gun Club.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Barbicane did not lose an instant amidst the enthusiasm of which he was the object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their answer once known, they would then discuss the mechanical means, and nothing would be neglected to assure the success of their great experiment.
