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10.47
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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 The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
acclimatiseverb
get used to a certain climate
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
aluminiumnounUS /əˈluːmɪnəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
Ardan
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From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
Barbicane
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From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
caninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
Michel
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From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
Nicholl
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From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
orificenounUS /ˈɔːrəfəs/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
any competition
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The three travellers approached the orifice of the enormous iron tube, and a crane lowered them to the conical covering of the bullet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading There an opening made on purpose let them down into the aluminium vehicle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two dogs, destined to acclimatise the canine race upon the lunar continents, were already imprisoned in the projectile.
at the time that
From this reading When ten o'clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said good-bye to the numerous friends they left upon the earth.
