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2,500
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
air
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
balloon
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
basin
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From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
casing
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
Ceuta
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From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
elevation
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
expected
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From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
extended
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From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
feet
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From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
filled
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
Gallian
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From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
Gibraltar
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From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
Gourbi
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
hay
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
inconsiderable
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
interior
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
Island
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
keep
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
level
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
Lieutenant
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
lighted
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
maintain
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
marked
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
north
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
Procope
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
proper
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
reached
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
Sea
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From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
served
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
site
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
speck
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From this reading An inconsiderable speck to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
stove
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
suspended
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
temperature
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
utterly
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From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath their feet was extended the basin of the Gallian Sea.
west
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From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ceuta and Gibraltar, which might have been expected in the west, had utterly disappeared.
wire-work
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From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A wire-work stove, suspended below the casing, and filled with lighted hay, served to keep the air in the interior at a proper temperature.
yards
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From this reading When the balloon had reached an elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it at that level.
