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200
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
America
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
American
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
Blomsberry
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From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
Bronsfield
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From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
coast
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
completion
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From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
depression
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From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
depth
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
far
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
finding
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
Humboldt's
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
lieutenant
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From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
Magellan
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
miles
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
near
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
nearing
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From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
only
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
operation
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From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
said
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From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
shore
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From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
sir
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From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
skirts
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
SOUNDINGSplural nounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
measurements of the depth of water
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
spot
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
Straits
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
submarine
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
SUSQUEHANNA
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From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
there
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From this reading “Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression,” said Captain Blomsberry.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion,” replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
valley
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From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
Well
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From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt’s current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?”
