100
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From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
20
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From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
Coalfields
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From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
didn't
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From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed quickly.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
Nautilus'snounUS /ˈnɔːtələsɪz/
possessive form of “nautilus” — a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading I dressed quickly.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried to find out the Nautilus’s heading.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The instruments indicated that it was running southward at a speed of twenty miles per hour and a depth of 100 meters.
UnderwateradjectiveUS /ˈʌndərwɔːtər/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading The Underwater Coalfields THE NEXT DAY, February 20, I overslept.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so exhausted from the night before, I didn’t get up until eleven o’clock.
