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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 A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
air
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
approached
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
astonishment
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
Astronef
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
beating
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
bodies
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
certainly
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
comparison
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
creatures
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
dense
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
depths
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
double-headed
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
driving
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
ear-holes
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
end
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
engine-room
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
enough
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
extraordinary
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
eyes
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
few
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
got
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
grew
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
head
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
hour
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
human
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
incorrect
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
jelly-fish
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
later
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
living
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
means
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
miles
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
moments
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
more
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
most
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
mouth
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
Murgatroyd
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
near
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
nearer
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
nostrils
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
numerous
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
ocean
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
only
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
peopled
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
propellers
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
revolve
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
say
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
sent
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
signal
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From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
slowly
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
speed
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
surface
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
things
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From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few moments later he sent a signal to Murgatroyd in the engine-room.
twenty
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From this reading The propellers began to revolve slowly, beating the dense air and driving the _Astronef_ at a speed of about twenty miles an hour through the depths of this strangely peopled ocean.
uncanny
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From this reading They approached nearer and nearer to the surface, and as they did so the uncanny creatures about them grew more and more numerous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were certainly the most extraordinary living things that human eyes had ever looked upon.
whale
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
Zaidie's
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From this reading Zaidie's comparison to the whale and the jelly-fish was by no means incorrect; only when they got near enough to them they found, to their astonishment, that they were double-headed--that is to say, they had a head with a mouth, nostrils, ear-holes, and eyes at each end of their bodies.
