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7th
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
America
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
any
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
astronomical
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
Barbicane
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
Cambridge
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
cannon
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
CANNON-BALL
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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
Club
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
committee
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
country
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
difficulties
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
elucidate
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
Gun
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
heart
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
HYMN
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From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
insurmountable
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
letter
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
losing
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
mechanical
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
memorable
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
nominated
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
Observatory
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
October
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
other
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
play
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
powder
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
practical
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
President
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
projectile
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
questions
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
sittings
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL.
then
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
there
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From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great questions of the cannon, the projectile, and the powder.
three
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From this reading This committee was in three sittings to elucidate the three great 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 losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
treated
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
view
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From this reading The Cambridge Observatory had, in its memorable letter of October 7th, treated the question from an astronomical point of view--the mechanical point had still to be treated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
working
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From this reading President Barbicane had, without losing any time, nominated a working committee in the heart of the Gun Club.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was then that the practical difficulties would have seemed insurmountable to any other country but America; but there they were looked upon as play.
