7th
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
Barbicane
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
CANNON-BALL
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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
elucidateverbUS /ɪˈluːsədeɪt/
make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
HYMNnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
sittings
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
