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10
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
14
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
1499
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
16,220
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
29
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
30
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
50
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
69
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
7,500
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
72
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
access
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Arabia
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
carved
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
Ceylon
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
channels
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
chief
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
da
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
DAY
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
degrees
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
discovered
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
east
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
fared
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
Gama
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
glided
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
group
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
Gulf
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
headed
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
horizon
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
hour
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
hugged
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
Indian
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
island
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Islands
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
January
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Japan
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
Kiltan
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
labyrinthine
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Laccadive
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Laccadives
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
land
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
leagues
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
likewise
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
located
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
longitude
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
madreporic
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
Maldive
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
miles
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
more
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
Nautilus
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
north
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
north-northwest
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
ocean
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Oman
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
origin
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
out
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
peninsula
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Persian
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
providing
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
Red
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
rose
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
Sea
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
seas
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
separate
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Setting
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From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
shore
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
sight
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
speed
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
starting
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
surface
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
then
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From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
there
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From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Setting its course to the north-northwest, the ship headed toward the Gulf of Oman, carved out between Arabia and the Indian peninsula and providing access to the Persian Gulf.
twenty
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From this reading The Red Sea DURING THE DAY of January 29, the island of Ceylon disappeared below the horizon, and at a speed of twenty miles per hour, the Nautilus glided into the labyrinthine channels that separate the Maldive and Laccadive Islands.
Vasco
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From this reading It likewise hugged Kiltan Island, a shore of madreporic origin discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1499 and one of nineteen chief islands in the island group of the Laccadives, located between latitude 10 degrees and 14 degrees 30′ north, and between longitude 50 degrees 72′ and 69 degrees east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By then we had fared 16,220 miles, or 7,500 leagues, from our starting point in the seas of Japan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next day, January 30, when the Nautilus rose to the surface of the ocean, there was no more land in sight.
