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Chapter XXIX
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION. Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion. Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line. Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction. One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.”
a force that makes something move forward
From this reading “Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
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From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
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From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
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From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
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From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
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From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION.
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From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION.
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From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
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From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
a force that makes something move forward
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
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From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
not any; not one
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
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From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbicane had now no fear, if not about the issue of the journey, at least about the projectile's force of impulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One hypothesis only remained to be realised, the arrival of the bullet at its goal under the action of lunar attraction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore it would not return to the earth nor remain motionless upon the point of attraction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Its own speed would carry it beyond the neutral line.
