Chapter 26 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE. This revelation acted like a thunderbolt. Who could have expected such an error in calculation? Barbicane would not believe it. Nicholl went over the figures again.
Chapter 26 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.”
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “Who could have expected such an error in calculation?”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Who could have expected such an error in calculation?”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Nicholl went over the figures again.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.”
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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 This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
anew
From this reading Nicholl went over the figures again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Nicholl went over the figures again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholl went over the figures again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nicholl went over the figures again.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF SPACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading This revelation acted like a thunderbolt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nicholl went over the figures again.
which person or people
From this reading Who could have expected such an error in calculation?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barbicane would not believe it.
Chapter 26 of The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 26 holds 173 sentences of The Moon-Voyage, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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