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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.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
attenuated
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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.
became
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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.
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.
cable
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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.
cables
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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.
Canal
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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.
caution
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
centre
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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.
conducting
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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.
connected
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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.
continually
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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 /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
days
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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.
decrease
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
deep-sea
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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.
diameter
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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.
due
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
early
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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.
eighth
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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.
Electrician
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
eleven
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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.
envelope
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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.
extreme
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
far
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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.
fibre
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
forming
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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.
Gibbs
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
hairs
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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.
improved
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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.
inch
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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.
Jersey
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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.
just
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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.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
made
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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.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Master
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
more
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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.
most
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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.
moved
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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.
Mr
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
New
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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.
northward
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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.
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.
ocean
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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.
opened
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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.
out
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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.
outer
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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.
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 /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
partially
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
pattern
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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.
Philadelphia
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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.
progress
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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.
recent
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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.
scarcely
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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.
sixteenth
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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.
slower
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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.
small
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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.
somewhat
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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.
speed
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From this reading This decrease in speed was due partially to extreme caution on the part of Mr. Gibbs, the Master Electrician.
Steadily
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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.
steel
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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.
stretched
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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.
stronger
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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.
submarine
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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.
surrounding
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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.
Swedish
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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.
telegraphy
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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.
then
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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.
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.
thick
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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.
thicker
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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.
thousand
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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.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
tons
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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.
toughened
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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.
towed
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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.
used
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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.
vessel
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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.
way
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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.
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.
whole
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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.
wires
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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.
worked
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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.
