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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 Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
AddednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
Aerian
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
air-ships
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
Alan
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
Alexandria
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
almost
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
Andes
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
atmosphere
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
Avenger
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
Avenger's
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
charge
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
chief
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
circles
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
clearness
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
condors
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
Cosmo
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
country
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
court
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
crowned
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
debt
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
designs
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From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
destroy
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From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
destruction
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
discharge
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
dozen
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
effects
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
elevation
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
elevations
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
engineer
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
expanse
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
expenditure
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
extremely
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
fact
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
fired
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
five
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
flagship
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
floating
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
follow
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
force
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
full
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
George
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
glasses
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
going
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
guns
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
held
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
higher
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
hours
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
immense
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
involve
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
kept
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
knew
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
late
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
later
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
lay
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
loth
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
manner
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
mercy
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
miles
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
Moscow
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
motionless
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
Narwhal
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
nearly
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
non-combatants
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
north-east
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
now
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
only
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
other
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
owed
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
pausing
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
pointed
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
present
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From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
prow
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
quadruple
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
rather
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From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
reconnoitre
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From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
regions
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
round
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
Russias
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
see
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
shot
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
small
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
soaring
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
speed
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
stationary
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
sustain
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
sweeping
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
three
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
thus
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
towns
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
tremendous
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
Tsarina
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
twenty-four
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
unclouded
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From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
up
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From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
vast
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
vengeance
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From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
very
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Added to this, his present designs were rather to reconnoitre than to destroy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Below an immense expanse of country lay in unclouded clearness under the glasses of the captain of the ship and George Cosmo, late engineer of the _Narwhal_, who was now chief engineer of the Aerian flagship.
wings
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From this reading About three hours later she was floating at an elevation of nearly five miles above Moscow, not stationary, but sweeping round and round in vast circles on her quadruple wings after the manner of the condors of the Andes, which thus sustain themselves on almost motionless wings at vast elevations and very small expenditure of force.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT even pausing to see the effects of his charge upon the three air-ships above Alexandria, Alan kept the _Avenger_ going at full speed, soaring up into the higher regions of the atmosphere with her prow pointed to the north-east.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not only Moscow, but a dozen other towns lay at the mercy of the _Avenger’s_ twenty-four guns, and yet no shot was fired, for Alan, despite the tremendous debt of vengeance that he owed to her who now, at last in very fact crowned Tsarina of the Russias, held her court at Moscow, was yet extremely loth to involve non-combatants in the destruction which he knew must follow the discharge of his guns.
