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Chapter XX
FIRE! The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h. 46m. 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee. The weather was magnificent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.”
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading 46m.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
released from a duty or job
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading FIRE!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading 46m.
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From this reading The weather was magnificent.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
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From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
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From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was magnificent.
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From this reading The weather was magnificent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first of December had arrived! the fatal day! for, if the projectile were not discharged that very night at 10h.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40s. p.m., more than eighteen years must roll by before the moon would again present herself under the same conditions of zenith and perigee.
