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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
adventure
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
any
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
average
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
CAVERNnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
channels
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
charm
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From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
crossed
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
dark
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
Dave
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
days
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
engine
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
full
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
further
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
hour
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
miles
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
mix
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
narrow
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
new
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From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
northward
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
Now
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
objects
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
Once
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
past
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
path
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
prayer
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
propeller
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
pushed
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
rate
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
repaired
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
scurrying
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
seal
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
shadowy
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
shot
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
sub-sea
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
submarine
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
submerging
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
ten
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
thrill
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From this reading But each hour of the journey had its new thrill and added charm.
throb
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
two
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From this reading It was two days before any further adventure crossed their path.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
walrus
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY CAVERN Once their craft was repaired, the submarine party pushed northward at an average rate of ten miles an hour.
water
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From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
whale
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
white
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From this reading Now, shadowy objects shot past them, and Dave uttered a prayer that they might not mix with the propeller--seal, walrus or white whale, whatever they might be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with engine in full throb, they were scurrying along narrow channels of dark water, and now submerging for a sub-sea journey.
