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later there were no more
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surface stuff. Water trucks sprayed, and thin steam arose.

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Joe sat at dinner in the major's quarters. Major Holt was there, and Joe's father, and Sally.

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of the Platform——" Major Holt began.

"They're all right," said Joe, with his mouth full. "They're
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gravity Gravity
गुरुत्वाकर्षण
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重力
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हैंडल
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wagons
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निर्देशित
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to spare! They're all right!"

Joe's father said unsteadily, "You'll
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on Earth a while now, son?"

Sally moved quickly. She looked up, tense. But Joe said, "They're going to
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the Moonship up, sir. We came back—my
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and me—to help train the crew. We only have a week to do it in, but we've got some
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in the Shed." He added anxiously, "And, sir—they'll have to take the Moonship off in a
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कुंडली
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सीधा
droit
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"You've done enough, surely!" Sally cried.

"The United States," said Joe awkwardly, "is going to take over the Moon. I—can't miss having a hand in that! Not if it's at all possible!"

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of the Pentagon. The Navy takes over the Moon."

Joe looked startled. "But——"

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Navy."

Joe's
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expression
表現
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التعبير
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better Better
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meilleur
より良い
更好的
더 나은
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Major Holt nodded. "Very wise—not that we'd repeat anything you did say. But the point is, Joe, that just one day
before before this
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Joe listened. He said, "It's
daring brave
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"Exactly," said the major. "It's time for us to be firm—now that we can
back Back
वापस
arrière
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निकाल दिया
mis à la porte
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"But they'll need me and my
gang the gang
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gang
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tugboat Tugboot
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"Exactly," said the major.

"Then," Joe said doggedly, "they
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out still less. We'll play it the way it's dealt—but we won't
pretend To make excuses
बहाना करना
faire semblant
演じる
假装

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Major Holt's
expression Expression
अभिव्यक्ति
expression
表現
表达
표현
التعبير
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feeling feeling
भावना
sentiment
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approuvé
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"Yes. That's right, Joe," his father added. "You—you'll have to go
aloft up
ऊपर
en haut
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위에
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once more, son. After that, we'll talk it over."

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during During
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pendant
その間
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Joe every second. Later, out on the
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into the Shed. But this time security was
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encrer
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手紙

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reveal Expose
प्रकट करना
révéler
明らかな
揭示
드러내다
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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on Earth. But it did
invite Invitation
आमंत्रण
inviter
招待
邀请
초대
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sweated Sweat
पसीना बहाया
transpiration

出汗
땀을 흘리 셨다
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The others had
plenty Many
बहुत सारे
beaucoup
多くの
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प्रशिक्षकों
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講師
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सिखाया हुआ
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प्रथम
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मिला
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見つかった
成立
설립하다
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everything Everything
हर चीज़
tout
すべての
一切
모든 것
كل شىء
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गुरुत्वाकर्षण
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重力
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customs Custom
कस्टम
douane
税関
海关
세관
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show Display
प्रदर्शन
spectacle
見せる
展示
보여 주다
مشاهده
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fighting War
लड़ाई
combat
ファインティング
斗争
화이팅
قتال
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a ship might send
missiles Missile
मिसाइलों
missiles
ミサイル
导弹
미사일
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on
before before this
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ظل
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for more than five minutes, and——

They had material for six months of
instruction Instruction
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instruction
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tout
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anxieux
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things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
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أشياء
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with his father, too, who
suddenly Suddenly
अचानक से
soudainement
突然
突然
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appeared to be much more
intelligent Intelligent
बुद्धिमान
intelligente
知的
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ever sometimes
कभी
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when it was
certain Some
कुछ
certain
特定
肯定
확실한
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that the Moonship would take off for space on the
following Following
निम्नलिखित
Suivant
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day. He talked about it with Sally the night
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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in the moonlight.

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रिहा
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출시 된
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gyroscopes
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पुनः लोड
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奠定
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par
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droit
真っ直ぐ
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gravitational Grayer
गुरुत्वीय
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重力
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तक पहुंच गया
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बेहद
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प्रतीत हुआ
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或いは
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"We should've been in that ship," said Haney
heavily Heavy
भारी
fortement
heav heav
heav
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when the
naked nude
नंगा
nu


적나라한
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आंख
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सकता है
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할 수 있었다
استطاع
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चुनना
prendre
選ぶ
挑选
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it out. "We could've
beat Hurnate
हराना
battre
ビート

이기다
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Joe said nothing. He
ached Sit down
बैठ जाता है
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酸痛
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प्रतिबिंबित
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反映了
반영
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that the men who'd
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निर्देशित
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the Platform to its
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घूमना
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回転させる
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की परिक्रमा
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軌道
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早些时候
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one look small. Now the four of them would be forgotten. History would
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याद करना
rappelles toi
覚えて
记住
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the
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कमांडर
le commandant
司令官
指挥官
사령관
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of the Moonship.

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याद आई
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记得
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in a language Joe couldn't speak, in a small village he couldn't name, on those occasions when the Mohawk
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जनजाति
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औपचारिक
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The Chief grumbled. Mike
stared See
देखें
regardé
凝視した
盯着
쳐다 본다
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out the port with
bitter Bitter
कड़वा
amer
苦い
苦的
격렬한
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growled Mumble
भुनभुनाकर
grondé
伸びる
咆哮
으르렁 거리다
عافية
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the Chief. "We
shoulda Must
चाहिये
devrait
希望
应该
...의어야하다
صراحة
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first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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gang the gang
गिरोह
gang
ギャング

한 떼
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ever sometimes
कभी
déjà
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to land on the Moon!"

Joe grimaced. His
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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needed to be
cured Are you ok
ठीक हो
guéri
硬化した
治愈
경화
شمول
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of
feeling feeling
भावना
sentiment
フィーリング
感觉
감정
شعور
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the same way he did.

"I wouldn't say this
outside Outside
बाहर
à l'extérieur

外部
밖의
في الخارج
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of our gang," said Joe carefully, "but if it hadn't been for us four that ship wouldn't be on the way at all. Haney
figured Put
लगा
figuré
考え出し

문채 있는
برز
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the
trick Cheat
छल
tour
騙す
诡计
장난
حيلة
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that got us
back Back
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arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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time, or else we'd have been killed. If we had been killed, Mike wouldn't have
figured Put
लगा
figuré
考え出し

문채 있는
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even Even that
यहाँ तक की
même

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रे
rayon
光線
射线
레이
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輝く
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in anybody's eye. And if the Chief hadn't
blown Blow
उड़ा
qui a soufflé
吹き飛ばさ
吹嘘
부푼
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up that
manned Populated
आबाद
habité
有人
曼德
유인하다
مأهول
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rocket Rocket
राकेट
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we
fought Fought
लड़ा
combattu
戦って
奋斗
싸웠다
حارب
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in the space wagons, there wouldn't be any Platform up here to
reload Reload
पुनः लोड करें
recharger
再ロード
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refuel Fuel
ईधन
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払い戻し
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the Moonship. So they left us behind! But just among the four of us I think we can
figure Shape
आकृति
chiffre

数字
수치
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बनाया गया
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it!"

Haney
grinned Smiled
मुस्कुरा दी
sourit
gr gr
咧嘴一笑
그린
ابتسم
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slowly at Joe. The Chief
regarded Agreed
माना
considéré
regardう
被认为是
...에 관해서는
تعتبر
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him with irony. Mike said, "Yeah. Haney, and me, and the Chief. We did it all."

"Uh-huh," said the Chief sardonically. "Us three. Just us three. Joe didn't do anything. Just a bum, he is. We
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चुनना
prendre
選ぶ
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herself out a guy that'll amount to something some day." He
hit Beat
मारो
frappé
打つ

때리다
نجاح
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Joe
between in between
के बीच
entre
の間に
之间

사이
ما بين
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the shoulders. "Sure! Just a bum, Joe! That's all! But we got a
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टांगना
pendre
下がる
悬挂
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पाना
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得る
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The four of them
marched March
मार्च
défilé
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