Chapter 25 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE ALGEBRA. The night passed without incident. Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one. The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change. Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
Chapter 25 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading “A LITTLE ALGEBRA.”
enormously
From this reading “Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.”
in an accurate manner
From this reading “Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.”
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading “Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “The night passed without incident.”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.”
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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 A LITTLE ALGEBRA.
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
enormously
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
in an accurate manner
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
a single distinct event
From this reading The night passed without incident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE ALGEBRA.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed without incident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed without incident.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed without incident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The position of the projectile in regard to the sun did not change.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Astronomically it was day on the bottom of the bullet, and night on the top.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without incident.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Correctly speaking, the word "night" is an improper one.
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