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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 THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
aboard
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
anticipated
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any
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
Ark
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
attend
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
careful
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
caused
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
cavities
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
continents
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
Cosmo
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
crust
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
debated
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
decided
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
deep
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
deluge
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
depressions
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
depth
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
disappearance
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
earth
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
eastward
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
emerge
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
Everest
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
expected
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
extraordinary
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
feet
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
forty
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
FRENCHMAN'S
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
geological
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
gradually
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
greatest
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
heated
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
idea
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
incredible
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
incredulity
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
indications
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
internal
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
intrusion
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
land
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
made
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
magma
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
measurement
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
miles
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
month
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
more
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
movements
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
Mt
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
NEW
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
ocean-bottoms
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
often
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
old
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
opinion
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
owing
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
peak
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
persisted
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
pressure
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
reappearance
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
regions
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
returning
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
revolutionary
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
sailing
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
savants
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From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
SCHEME
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
scientifically
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
see
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
set
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
slowly
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
stresses
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
ten
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He often debated the question with the savants aboard the Ark, and, despite their incredulity, he persisted in his opinion.
then
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
theory
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
there
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
tremendous
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
twelve
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From this reading This, he anticipated, would be caused by the tremendous pressure of the water, which must be ten or twelve miles deep over the greatest depressions of the old ocean-bottoms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
up
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From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
Versál
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
volcanic
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From this reading He expected that geological movements would attend the intrusion of the water into subterranean cavities and into the heated magma under volcanic regions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No part of his extraordinary theory of the deluge was more revolutionary, or scientifically incredible, than this idea that the continents would gradually emerge again, owing to internal stresses set up in the crust of the earth.
water
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From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FRENCHMAN'S NEW SCHEME After the disappearance of Mt. Everest, Cosmo Versál made a careful measurement of the depth of water on the peak, which he found to be forty feet, and then decided to cruise eastward with the Ark, sailing slowly, and returning after a month to see whether by that time there would be any indications of the reappearance of land.
