Chapter VII

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

From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

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

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

apart from; not including

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

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

From this reading They had underestimated this, it seems.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

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

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had underestimated this, it seems.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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From this reading They had underestimated this, it seems.

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From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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

From this reading They had underestimated this, it seems.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Once he thought he passed a shark.

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

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

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From this reading They had underestimated this, it seems.

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

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

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From this reading And then the sphere began to get hot by friction against the water.

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From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They flashed by too fast for him to see what they were.

in or at the place that

From this reading In fifty seconds everything was as black as night outside, except where the beam from his light struck through the waters, and picked out every now and then some fish or scrap of sinking matter.