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Robur the Conqueror

Chapter III · A Visitor Is Announced

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The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.
The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.
But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.
In large, covered halls their success was perfect.
In a calm atmosphere they did very well.
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Robur the Conqueror

Chapter III · A Visitor Is Announced

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The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.
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The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.
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But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.
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In large, covered halls their success was perfect.
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In a calm atmosphere they did very well.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In a calm atmosphere they did very well.”

Wind noun US /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.”

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1852

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

1872

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

1883

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

1884

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

aerostats

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

angle

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

atmosphere

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From this reading In a calm atmosphere they did very well.

attached

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

balloons

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

brothers

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

calm

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From this reading In a calm atmosphere they did very well.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

cars

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

century

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

conditions

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

considerable

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

covered

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From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

de

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

departure

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In a calm atmosphere they did very well.

direction

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

Dupuy

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

elongated

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

experiments

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

favorable

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

form

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

furnished

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

Giffard

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

given

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

guidable

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

halls

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From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

heavier

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

Henry

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

impetus

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

important

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

introduced

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

Krebs

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

large

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From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

Lome

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

machines

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

made

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

maneuvering

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

many

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

medium

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

moving

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

nineteenth

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

only

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

perfect

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From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

propellers

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

propulsion

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

quarter

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From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

really

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

Renard

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

results

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

return

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

screw

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

succeeded

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

success

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From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very 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 many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

Tissandier

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The many experiments made during this last quarter of the nineteenth century have given considerable impetus to the question of guidable balloons.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

very

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In large, covered halls their success was perfect.

well

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From this reading In a calm atmosphere they did very well.

windnounUS /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.

working

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From this reading But if these machines, moving in a medium heavier than themselves, maneuvering under the propulsion of a screw, working at an angle to the direction of the wind, and even against the wind, to return to their point of departure, had been really “guidable.” they had only succeeded under very favorable conditions.

yielded

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From this reading The cars furnished with propellers attached in 1852 to the aerostats of the elongated form introduced by Henry Giffard, the machines of Dupuy de Lome in 1872, of the Tissandier brothers in 1883, and of Captain Krebs and Renard in 1884, yielded many important results.