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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
aerial
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
air-ships
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
Alan
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
Arnold
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
avowed
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
bearing
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
brief
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
captains
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
captive
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
conning-tower
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
consorts
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
devastating
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
disabled
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
dome
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
down
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
elevation
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
escaped
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
evidently
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
fate
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
feet
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
five
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
flagstaff
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
fleet
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
flew
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
glass
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
headed
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
hovering
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
island
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
late
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
leaving
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
look-out
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
Lossenski
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
made
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
Michael
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
miles
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
Narwhal
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
northward
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
now
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
numbering
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
occupied
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
off
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From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
Olga's
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
only
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
out
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
ram
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
ran
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
recognised
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
remains
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
report
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From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
Revenge
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From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
rose
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
rush
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
Russian
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
sank
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From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
sea
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
seventeen
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
signal
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
size
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
some
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
soon
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
southward
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
space
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
speed
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
squadron
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
steering
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
submarine
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
surface
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
thousand
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
Twenty
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From this reading Twenty miles out from the island they rose to the surface and made out the aerial fleet some five miles to the southward, hovering at an elevation of about a thousand feet, and evidently on the look-out for them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
up
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From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
vessel
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From this reading In the brief space occupied by her first rush they had recognised the _Narwhal_ both by her size and speed, and one of the captains avowed that he had recognised Alan Arnold, Olga’s late captive, standing under the glass dome of the conning-tower, steering the great vessel upon her devastating course.
vessels
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From this reading THE remains of the Russian submarine squadron, numbering now only seventeen vessels, headed out northward into the open sea, after leaving their disabled consorts to their fate.
water
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From this reading The _Revenge_ sank down to the surface of the water, and took Lossenski off his ship in order that he might report himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Michael Lossenski, who had escaped the ram of the _Narwhal_, ran up his flagstaff, and flew a signal which soon brought the air-ships bearing down upon them.
