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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 BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
air
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
appen
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
ARCTIC
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
ashore
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
atchway
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
ates
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
avoid
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
BATTLE
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
behint
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
BENEATHprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
bloomin
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
chance
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From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
channel
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
chattering
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
CITY
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
close
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
closely
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
connin
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
conning-tower
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
crouched
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
cutting
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
dark
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
Dave
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
doubt
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
drift
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
drive
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
ead
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
eathen
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
engineer
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
ere's
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
explained
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
h'and
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
H'anyway
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
H'I
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
hopefully
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
ice-floe
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
icy
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
im
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
lay
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
mackinaw
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
MOON
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
more
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
much
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
mumbled
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
nearer
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
off
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
once
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
prow
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
put
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
reached
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
separated
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
shore-ice
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
show
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
slim
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From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
solid
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
spray
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From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
stick
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
submarine
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
submerge
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From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
suggested
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From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
t
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
teeth
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
th
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they submerge," suggested Dave, "we'll have a slim chance."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
tower
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
TREASURE
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
turning
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
understant
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From this reading "H'I doubt if they understant that much," mumbled the engineer between chattering teeth.
up
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
We'll
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From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
what'll
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From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "H'anyway, right 'ere's where h'I stick, h'and once th' bloomin' 'eathen show a 'ead above the 'atchway, h'I 'ates t' think what'll 'appen to 'im."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON "THE TREASURE CITY" "We'll stick 'ere behint th' connin'-tower," the engineer explained to Dave, as the submarine, turning, put off up the dark channel which separated the solid shore-ice from the great drift of ice-floe that lay beyond.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps the channel will close in and drive them ashore," suggested Dave hopefully, as he drew his mackinaw more closely about him and crouched nearer to the conning-tower, that he might avoid the cutting air and icy spray which reached him from the prow of the submarine.
