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20th
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
almost
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
awoke
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
COAL-MINES
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
day
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
depth
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
differ
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From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
dressed
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
eleven
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
enabled
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
endowed
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
fathoms
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
fatigues
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
February
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
feet
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
fifteen
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
fifty
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
find
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
fishes
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From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
five
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
giant
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
hastened
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
hour
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
instruments
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
invisible
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
kinds
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
late
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
many
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
miles
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
much
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From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
muscular
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
Nautilus
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
night
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
noticed
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From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
o'clock
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
others
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
previous
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
prolonged
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
quickly
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
rays
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
rendered
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
sharks
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
sharp
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
shoot
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
showed
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
size
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
sleep
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
south
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
species
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From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
speed
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
taking
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From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
teeth
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
There
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The species of fishes here did not differ much from those already noticed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
transparency
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
triangular
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
twenty
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From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
very
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From this reading THE SUBMARINE COAL-MINES The next day, the 20th of February, I awoke very late: the fatigues of the previous night had prolonged my sleep until eleven o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dressed quickly, and hastened to find the course the _Nautilus_ was taking.
water
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
waves
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instruments showed it to be still toward the south, with a speed of twenty miles an hour and a depth of fifty fathoms.
yards
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From this reading There were rays of giant size, five yards long, and endowed with great muscular strength, which enabled them to shoot above the waves; sharks of many kinds; amongst others, one fifteen feet long, with triangular sharp teeth, and whose transparency rendered it almost invisible in the water.
