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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 Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
accidental
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
all
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
always
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
any
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
anywhere
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
ascend
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
ascending
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
attached
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
bell
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
board
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From this reading This sound startled everybody on board.
bottom
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
day
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
deck
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
Dipsey
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
directed
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
discovery
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
down
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
electric
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
enough
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading This sound startled everybody on board.
experiences
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
given
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
gray
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
heavy
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
holes
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
horror
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
hung
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
ice
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
immediately
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
indicating
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
intention
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
irregular
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
kept
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
lake
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
lead
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
like
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
low
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
minor
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
near
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
observers
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
orders
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
rang
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
sea
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
search-light
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
seen
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
sky
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
skylight
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
sound
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From this reading This sound startled everybody on board.
startled
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From this reading This sound startled everybody on board.
stretching
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From this reading To the horror of the observers, ice could plainly be seen stretching above them like an irregular, gray sky.
submarine
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
sunk
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From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
suspended
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sound startled everybody on board.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
touched
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
uneventful
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
upward
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From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
vessel
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
violently
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
voyagers
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
way
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From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course orders were given to ascend immediately, and at the same time a minor search-light was directed upward through the deck skylight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no intention of ascending again into any accidental holes in the ice above them, the voyagers on the Dipsey kept on their uneventful way, until, upon the third day after their discovery of the lake, the electric bell attached to the heavy lead which always hung suspended below the vessel, rang violently, indicating that it had touched the bottom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In all their submarine experiences they had not yet sunk down low enough to be anywhere near the bottom of the sea.
