Chapter 24 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST HALF-HOUR. What had happened? What was the effect of the frightful shock? Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result? Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
Chapter 24 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buffer” — (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading “Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?”
plural of “constructor” — someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?”
a half of an hour
From this reading “THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?”
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading “Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?”
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading “Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?”
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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 Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
plural of “buffer” — (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
plural of “constructor” — someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What was the effect of the frightful shock?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
provoking horror
From this reading What was the effect of the frightful shock?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
a half of an hour
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was the effect of the frightful shock?
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had the ingenuity of the constructors of the projectile been attended by a happy result?
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What was the effect of the frightful shock?
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST HALF-HOUR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the effect of the frightful shock?
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From this reading Was the effect of the shock deadened, thanks to the springs, the four buffers, the water-cushions, and the movable partitions?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
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