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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 STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
All
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
anxiously
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
appraising
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
backing
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
beauty
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
black
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
blue
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
Careful
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
continuous
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
Dave
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
developed
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
dial
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
disclosure
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
Doctor's
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
exclaimed
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From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
eye
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
eye-strain
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
eyes
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
green
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
hours
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
illusions
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
indicated
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
kaleidoscopic
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
lessening
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
lights
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
mean
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
measured
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
merely
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
night
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
noticed
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
now
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
optical
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
oxygen
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
panorama
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
PEOPLE
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
plate-glass
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
produced
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
rapidly
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
scudding
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
shadows
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From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
spot
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
starboard
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From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
steering
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From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
strained
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
submarine
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
supply
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
Ten
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
terms
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
There
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From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There it is to starboard!" exclaimed the Doctor.
Tower's
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
watched
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From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
water
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still scudding along beneath that continuous kaleidoscopic panorama of green and blue lights and shadows, but no one noticed the beauty of it now.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Careful backing and steering to starboard brought merely the disclosure that the Doctor's eye-strain had developed to the point where it produced optical illusions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A STRANGE PEOPLE Ten hours after the start of the submarine, Dave Tower's eye anxiously watched the dial which indicated a rapidly lessening supply of oxygen, while his keenly appraising mind measured time in terms of oxygen supply.
windows
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From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All eyes were strained on the plate-glass windows above, and they looked but for one thing--a spot, black as night itself, which would mean open water above.
