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The Moon-Voyage

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.
Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.
That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Moon-Voyage

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.
/ə ˈmoʊmənt ʌv ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
Line 2
Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.
/ðʌs ə ˈkjʊriəs bʌt ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl streɪndʒ jet ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl fəˈnɑːmənɑːn tʊk pleɪs ˈʌndər ðiːz ˈsɪŋɡjələr kənˈdɪʃənz/
Line 3
Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.
/ˈevəri ˈɑːbdʒekt θroʊn aʊt ʌv ðə prəˈdʒektəl wʊd ˈfɑːloʊ ðə seɪm trəˈdʒektəri ənd ˈoʊnli stɑːp wen ɪt dɪd/
Line 4
That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.
/ðæt ˈfɜːrnɪʃt ə tekst fɔːr ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən wɪtʃ ðə hoʊl ˈiːvnɪŋ kʊd nɑːt ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Line 5
The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.
/ðə ɪˈmoʊʃən ʌv ðə θriː ˈtrævələrz ˌɪnˈkriːst æz ðeɪ əˈproʊtʃt ðə end ʌv ðer ˈdʒɜːrni/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

exhaust verb US /ɪɡˈzɔːst/

wear out completely

From this reading “That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.”

intoxication noun US /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading “A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.”

logical adjective US /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading “Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.”

phenomenon noun US /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading “Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.”

projectile noun US /prəˈdʒektəl/

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading “Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.”

text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.”

trajectory noun US /trəˈdʒektəri/

the path followed by an object moving through space

From this reading “Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.”

travellers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading “The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/

wear out completely

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

INTOXICATIONnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

MOMENTnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

trajectorynounUS /trəˈdʒektəri/

the path followed by an object moving through space

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The emotion of the three travellers increased as they approached the end of their journey.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading That furnished a text for conversation which the whole evening could not exhaust.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every object thrown out of the projectile would follow the same trajectory and only stop when it did.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Thus a curious but logical, strange yet logical phenomenon took place under these singular conditions.

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