Chapter VII

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From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

any thing at all

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

the lower side of anything

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

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From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

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From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

official routes of communication

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

rid of obstructions

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

carefully weighed

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

possessive form of “diver” — someone who works underwater

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

many and different

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

an athletic competition that involves diving into water

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

put on clothes

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

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From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

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From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

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From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

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From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading How properly build gigantic breakwaters, piers, and bridges, or examine and clear choked ports and channels?(29) Some of the grandest achievements of modern practical science would have been impossible without their aid.

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Scientific Diving—General Principles—William Phipps and the Treasure Ship—Founder of the House of Mulgrave—Halley’s Wooden Diving‐bell and Air Barrels—Smeaton’s Improvements—Spalding’s Death—Operations at Plymouth Breakwater—The Diver’s Life—“Lower away!”—The Diving‐_Belle_ and her Letter from Below—Operations at the Bottom—Brunel and the Thames Tunnel—The Diving Dress—Suffocation—Remarkable Case of Salvage—The “Submarine Hydrostat”—John Gann of Whitstable—Dollar Row—Various Anecdotes—Combat at the Bottom of the Sea—A Mermaid Story—Run down by the _Queen of Scotland_.

a characteristic state or mode of living

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a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

move something or somebody to a lower position

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half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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on one occasion

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

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a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

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plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

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concerned with actual use or practice

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plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

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in the right manner; correctly; suitably

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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

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possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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get or find back; recover the use of

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unusual or striking

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an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

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save from ruin, destruction, or harm

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a particular branch of scientific knowledge

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of or relating to the practice of science

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one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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transport commercially

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

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killing by depriving of oxygen

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the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

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move through by or as by digging

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unsupported by other people

From this reading The art of unassisted diving having been considered, the reader’s attention is invited to divers and diving aided by scientific appliances.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading But for these developments, how could one hope to recover anything large or valuable that had once disappeared beneath the waves?

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

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plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

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which person or people

From this reading DAVY JONES’S LOCKER, AND THOSE WHO DIVE INTO IT.

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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