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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
alter
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From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
asking
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
Barbicane
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
carried
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comfortably
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companions
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considerations
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From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
direction
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From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
else
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From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
ether
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From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
experiments
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
future
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going
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
HYPERBOLA
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From this reading HYPERBOLA OR PARABOLA.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
infinitude
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installed
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
just
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
lost
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
making
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
masters
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men
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metal
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
occupied
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From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HYPERBOLA OR PARABOLA.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
own
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
PARABOLA
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From this reading HYPERBOLA OR PARABOLA.
prison
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probably
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projectile
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From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
readers
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
stop
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From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
store
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From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
strong-minded
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From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
studies
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From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
things
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From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
truth
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From this reading The truth is that they were not masters of their projectile--that they could neither stop it nor alter its direction.
uneasy
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From this reading It might be answered that men so strong-minded were above such considerations, that such little things did not make them uneasy, and that they had something else to do than to think about their future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Instead of asking themselves where they were going, they lost their time in making experiments, just as if they had been comfortably installed in their own studies.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our readers will probably be astonished that Barbicane and his companions were so little occupied with the future in store for them in their metal prison, carried along in the infinitude of ether.
