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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLUMBIAD. Had the operation of casting succeeded? People were reduced to mere conjecture. However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces. Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
Chapter 13 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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object formed by a mold
From this reading “Had the operation of casting succeeded?”
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading “People were reduced to mere conjecture.”
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
reduced to a liquid state
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
in an essential manner
From this reading “Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.”
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “Had the operation of casting succeeded?”
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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 Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
object formed by a mold
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD.
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
reduced to a liquid state
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
in an essential manner
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
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