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30th
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
adventurers
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
Ardan
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
atmosphere
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
ball
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From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
Barbicane
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
bold
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
celebrated
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
centred
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
chosen
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From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
Columbiad
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
committee
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COMPARTMENT
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From this reading THE PROJECTILE COMPARTMENT.
completed
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
crossing
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
despatch
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
destined
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
few
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
form
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
immediately
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
importance
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
interest
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
laid
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
liked
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From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
meet
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
members
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
Michel
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
modification
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
new
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
out
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
plans
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
President
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
PROJECTILE
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From this reading THE PROJECTILE COMPARTMENT.
public
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
reason
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
round
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From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
seconds
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
September
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From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
slight
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
space
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one had forgotten that in his despatch of September 30th Michel Ardan asked for a modification of the plans laid out by the members of the committee.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROJECTILE COMPARTMENT.
then
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
three
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
transport
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
turn
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From this reading The committee had therefore chosen the round form, so that the ball might turn over and over and do as it liked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
vacuum
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From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
vehicle
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From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the celebrated Columbiad was completed public interest immediately centred upon the projectile, the new vehicle destined to transport the three bold adventurers across space.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading President Barbicane then thought with reason that the form of the projectile was of slight importance, for, after crossing the atmosphere in a few seconds, it would meet with vacuum.
