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OFF THE PACIFIC COAST. "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?" "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant. "But it's a tremendous depth so near land. We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"”
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From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
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From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
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From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
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From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
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From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
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From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
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From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
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From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
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From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
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From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
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From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
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From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF THE PACIFIC COAST.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
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From this reading "But it's a tremendous depth so near land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't be more than 250 miles from the California coast."
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From this reading "Pretty lively, Captain; we're nearly through;" replied the Lieutenant.
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From this reading "Well, Lieutenant, how goes the sounding?"
