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Chapter XVII
"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by. So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine. It did not pile. But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath. How was it to be done?
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How was it to be done?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How was it to be done?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not pile.
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
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From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How was it to be done?
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
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From this reading How was it to be done?
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not pile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading It did not pile.
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
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From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
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From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
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From this reading But there remained the problem of getting the submarine through that six-foot roof to the water beneath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "SO THIS IS THE POLE" Many of the disasters which threaten us in this life pass us by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with the impending disaster of piling ice near the submarine.
