1939
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From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
Dipsey
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From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
ElectriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
freight-ship
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From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
SteadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
telegraphynoun
communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
toughenedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfənd/
physically toughened
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The attenuated cable, which continually stretched itself out behind the little vessel, was of the most recent and improved pattern for deep-sea cables.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The conducting wires in the centre of it were scarcely thicker than hairs, while the wires forming the surrounding envelope, although they were so small as to make the whole cable not more than an eighth of an inch in diameter, were far stronger than the thick submarine cables which were used in the early days of ocean telegraphy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These outer wires were made of the Swedish toughened steel fibre, and in 1939, with one of them a little over a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, a freight-ship of eleven thousand tons had been towed through the Great New Jersey Canal, which had then just been opened, and which connected Philadelphia with the ocean.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Steadily the Dipsey worked her way northward, and as she moved on her course her progress became somewhat slower than it had been at first.
