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All Around the Moon
All Around the Moon

Chapter XV

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GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
And his companions were just as cheerful.
Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
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All Around the Moon

Chapter XV

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
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In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
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And his companions were just as cheerful.
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Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
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What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

Learner Dictionary

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

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.”

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acknowledged

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

Ardan

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.

awaited

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

bear

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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

bore

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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

bravely

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

cheerful

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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.

companions

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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.

condition

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

friends

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

future

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

GLIMPSES

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From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

intelligible

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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

INVISIBLE

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From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

just

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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.

kept

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

more

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

murmuring

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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

now

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

perfectly

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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

simple

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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

spirits

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

spite

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

three

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

up

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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.