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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 For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
ahead
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
anxious
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
asked
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From this reading "What’s that, Jack?" he asked.
attention
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
attracted
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
brother's
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
charge
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
craft
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
fairly
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
feet
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
few
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
fixed
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
forging
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
gaze
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
grasped
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What’s that, Jack?" he asked.
higher
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
isolated
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
Jack
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From this reading "What’s that, Jack?" he asked.
Leslie
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
optics
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
out
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
periscopes
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
remained
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
rise
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
rose
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
safe
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
satisfied
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
seconds
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
shrouds
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
slowly
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
smack
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
sprang
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
submarine
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
submerged
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
surface
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
trained
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From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a few seconds the optics of the submerged craft remained trained upon the isolated smack.
vessel
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From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
water
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From this reading Although the submarine was forging slowly ahead, the periscopes rose no higher out of the water.
weather
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From this reading His attention attracted by his brother’s fixed gaze, Leslie sprang to his feet and grasped the weather shrouds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evidently those in charge of the vessel were not anxious to rise to the surface until they had satisfied themselves that it was fairly safe to do so.
What's
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From this reading "What’s that, Jack?" he asked.
