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93
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From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
backs
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
boats
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From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
bottom
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From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
collision
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
compared
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From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
crushed
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
deadly
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
destruction
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
escaped
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
forms
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
heads
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
lash
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
like
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From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
men
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
modern
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
moment
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
ocean-going
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From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
pool
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
sea
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
sign
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
snakes
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
somehow
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
stability
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From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
steamers
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From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
stone
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From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
struggling
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
submarine
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
surface
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
three
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From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
U
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From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
venomous
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
vipers
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
vulnerable
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
water
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From this reading On the surface of the water a modern submarine is as vulnerable as she is deadly underneath it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The U93 went to the bottom like a stone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These boats, when compared to ocean-going steamers, have but little stability and strength.
whip
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From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No sign of the submarine remained upon the surface, except the pool of oil and the struggling forms of three men, who had somehow escaped destruction at the moment of the collision.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are the vipers of the sea--venomous snakes whose backs may be broken with the lash of a whip, whose heads can be crushed with a stone.
