used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading What geological phenomenon had caused those ardent beams?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
aureolenounUS /ˈɑːrioʊl/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading What was this radiating aureole?
Barbicane
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From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading What geological phenomenon had caused those ardent beams?
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What geological phenomenon had caused those ardent beams?
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
disperses
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From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading What geological phenomenon had caused those ardent beams?
death of a person
From this reading GRAVE QUESTIONS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading What geological phenomenon had caused those ardent beams?
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading GRAVE QUESTIONS.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading What was this radiating aureole?
radii
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From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this radiating aureole?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
Tycho
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From this reading In the meantime the projectile had passed the neighbourhood of Tycho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this radiating aureole?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this radiating aureole?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbicane and his two friends then observed, with the most scrupulous attention, those brilliant radii which the celebrated mountain disperses so curiously on every horizon.
