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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 It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
able
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
above-named
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
advanced
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
altitude
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
Barbicane
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
bearing
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
carefully
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
central
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
companions
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
conditions
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
deviation
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
diminish
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
distance
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
equator
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
estimated
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
far
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
favorable
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
fifty
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
fourteen
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
glasses
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
greater
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
hemisphere
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
hundred
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
irremediable
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
lunar
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
map
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
means
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
midnight
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
miles
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
moon
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
moon's
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
more
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
most
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
nearer
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
North
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
northern
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
observe
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
parallel
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
past
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
Pole
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
projectile
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
radius
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
reduced
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From this reading Indeed, by means of glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more than fourteen miles.
remarked
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
seven
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
subject
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
taken
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From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
tenth
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
then
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From this reading It was past midnight; and Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty miles, which was a little greater than the length of the lunar radius, and which would diminish as it advanced nearer to the North Pole.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
travelers
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From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
two
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From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The course taken by the projectile, as we have before remarked, was bearing it toward the moon’s northern hemisphere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The travelers were far from the central point which they would have struck, had their course not been subject to an irremediable deviation.
