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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 Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
adventurers
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
aid
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
aroused
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assigned
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
attention
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attracted
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
beam
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
Beauxchamps
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
bell
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
cable
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
carried
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
cerulean
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
cleared
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
construction
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
Cosmo
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
crane-like
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
curiosity
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De
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
deck
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
deeper
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
depths
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
diving-bell
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
Everybody's
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
eyes
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
finished
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
flexible
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
gangway
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
heavy
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
Himalayas
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
huge
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
idea
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
immediately
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
interrogating
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
lowering
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
lowest
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
mechanics
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
men
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
NEW
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
Now
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
OCEAN
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
out
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
owing
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
pairs
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
passengers
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
penetrate
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
preparations
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
prepared
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
projecting
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
purpose
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
raising
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
rear
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
remote
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
return
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
rig
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
sea
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
set
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
situation
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
skilled
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
slightest
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From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
smooth
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
specially
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
sprung
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
strange
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
striving
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
sunken
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
surface
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
surprise
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
thousand
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From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
TOMB
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
utmost
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From this reading Everybody's attention was immediately attracted to these strange preparations, and the utmost curiosity was aroused.
Versál
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
voyage
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
water
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one not in the secret had the slightest idea of what had been done, owing to the remote situation of the deck on which the construction was carried out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, while a thousand pairs of eyes were interrogating the smooth surface of the sea, and striving to penetrate its cerulean depths, a great surprise was sprung upon the passengers.
wish
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From this reading The rear gangway of the lowest deck was cleared, a heavy crane-like beam was set projecting over the water, and men began to rig a flexible cable, which had been specially prepared for the purpose of lowering the bell into the depths, and of raising it again when the adventurers should wish to return to the surface.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
YORK
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From this reading NEW YORK IN HER OCEAN TOMB During the long voyage from the sunken Himalayas to still deeper sunken New York, De Beauxchamps, with his fellow-countrymen and the skilled mechanics assigned by Cosmo Versál to aid them, had finished the construction of the huge diving-bell.
