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Chapter XXXVII
THE SOUNDINGS OF THE "SUSQUEHANNA." "Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?" "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield. "But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?" "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
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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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.”
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?"”
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.”
measurements of the depth of water
From this reading “THE SOUNDINGS OF THE "SUSQUEHANNA."”
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.”
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?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?"”
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?"”
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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?"
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?"
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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?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?"
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From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
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From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
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?"
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.
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From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
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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?"
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From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?"
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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?"
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?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
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?"
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.
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?"
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.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
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From this reading "Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?"
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From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE "SUSQUEHANNA."
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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?"
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From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?"
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think, sir, that the operation is nearing its completion," replied Lieutenant Bronsfield.
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?"
measurements of the depth of water
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE "SUSQUEHANNA."
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?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOUNDINGS OF THE "SUSQUEHANNA."
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.
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."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly, Bronsfield, there is a great depression," said Captain Blomsberry.
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.
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?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, lieutenant, and our soundings?"
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?"
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?"
