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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
astronomical
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
Barbicane
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
Cambridge
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
cannon
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
case
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
casting
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
Club
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
committee
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
composed
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
confided
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
Elphinstone
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
equality
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
four
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
functions
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
General
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
grand
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
Gun
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
J
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
knowledge
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
letter
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
loss
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
Major
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
Maston
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
mechanical
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From this reading The mechanical part still remained.
members
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
memorable
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
Morgan
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
nominated
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
Observatory
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mechanical part still remained.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
powder
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
President
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
projectile
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
purely
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
questions
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mechanical part still remained.
resolve
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
secretary
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mechanical part still remained.
T
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
technical
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
three
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From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
treated
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
view
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From this reading The Observatory of Cambridge in its memorable letter had treated the question from a purely astronomical point of view.
vote
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From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duty of this committee was to resolve the three grand questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was composed of four members of great technical knowledge, Barbicane (with a casting vote in case of equality), General Morgan, Major Elphinstone, and J. T. Maston, to whom were confided the functions of secretary.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
working
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without loss of time, nominated a working committee of the Gun Club.
