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Chapter XXIX
THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON. Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation. However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile. It was a fatality. The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.”
except if; if not
From this reading “The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fatality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
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From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
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From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a fatality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
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From this reading THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However slight it might have been, it had sufficed to modify the course of the projectile.
except if; if not
From this reading The bold attempt had miscarried by a fortuitous circumstance; and unless by some exceptional event, they could now never reach the moon's disc.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Barbicane had evidently hit upon the only plausible reason of this deviation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fatality.
