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Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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THE END.
It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.
If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!
Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?
Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?
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The Moon-Voyage

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of The Moon-Voyage is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE END.
/ðə end/
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It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.
/ɪt wɪl biː rɪˈmembərd ðæt ˌɪˈmens ˈsɪmpəθi əˈkʌmpənid ðə θriː ˈtrævələrz əˈpɑːn ðer dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
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If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!
/ɪf ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðer ˈentərpraɪz hæd kɑːzd sʌtʃ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɪn ðə oʊld ənd nuː wɜːrld wʌt ɪnˈθuːziæzəm mʌst ˈwelkəm ðer rɪˈtɜːrn/
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Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?
/wʊd nɑːt ðoʊz ˈmɪljənz ʌv ˈspekteɪtərz huː hæd ˌɪnˈveɪdəd ðə flɔːˈrɪdiən pəˈnɪnsələ rʌʃ tuː miːt ðə səˈblaɪm ædˈventʃərərz/
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Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

Learner Dictionary

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

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adventurers noun US /ædˈventʃərərz/

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading “Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?”

Floridian noun US /flɔːˈrɪdiən/

a native or resident of Florida

From this reading “Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?”

foreigners noun US /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?”

globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?”

invaded verb US /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading “Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?”

legions noun US /ˈliːdʒənz/

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading “Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?”

peninsula noun US /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?”

spectators noun US /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

Ardan

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From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

Barbicane

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From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

FloridiannounUS /flɔːˈrɪdiən/

a native or resident of Florida

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

globenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

Michel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

Nicholl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE END.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be remembered that immense sympathy accompanied the three travellers upon their departure.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Would those legions of foreigners from all points of the globe, now in America, leave the Union without seeing Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan once more?

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If the beginning of their enterprise had caused such excitement in the old and new world, what enthusiasm must welcome their return!

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Would not those millions of spectators who had invaded the Floridian peninsula rush to meet the sublime adventurers?

Chapter 40 of The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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Chapter 40 holds 45 sentences of The Moon-Voyage, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

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