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54
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From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
accomplished
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
chronometers
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading INSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATION.
December
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
difference
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
distance
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
due
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
five
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
hours
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From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
INSTRUCTIVE
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From this reading INSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATION.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
just
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
lapse
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
marked
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
more
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
much
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
nearly
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
now
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From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
number
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
o'clock
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
Projectile
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
regular
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
retardation
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
seven-tenths
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
slumber
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
space
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now been 54 hours on their journey.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
travellers
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
trip
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
up
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
velocity
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From this reading This difference between time and distance was due to the regular retardation of their velocity.
very
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From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to lapse of _time_, they had passed not much more than half of the number of hours during which their trip was to last; but, as to lapse of _space_, they had already accomplished very nearly the seven-tenths of their passage.
woke
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From this reading On the fourth of December, the Projectile chronometers marked five o'clock in the morning, just as the travellers woke up from a pleasant slumber.
