The sun rose high in the sky as the _Esperance_ returned to the wharf.

Davis
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गया
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갔다
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longue
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대화
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with Manila by

short-wave radio. The
biologists Life
जीव
biologistes
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生物学家
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علم الأحياء
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essayed Played
निभाया
instantané
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에세한
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enquêter
調査
调查
조사하다
التحقيق
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the squid. _La

Rubia_ still
attempted Tried
का प्रयास किया
tenace
attempt attempt
尝试
시도했다
حاول
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to catch fish. All
efforts Attempt
प्रयास
efforts
尽力
努力
노력
جهود
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seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
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tendre
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frustration.

When Terry walked over to see his
victim Hunt
शिकार
victime
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ضحية
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at close range, he
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
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وجدت
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एतराज जताया
abondé
b.
诽谤
굽이는 것
بلاك
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mere But
मात्र
simple
ほんの
m
단지
مجرد
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विशाल
énorme
巨大な
巨大的
거대한
تسربت
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size of the squid. There were

literally
tens Tens
दसियों
dizaines
テンズ

수십
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tons Ton
टन
tonnes
トン


طن
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flesh obesity
मोटापा
chair


육체
لحم
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to be handled. Squid have no backbone,

but a
modified Revised
संशोधित
modifié
修正された
修改的
수정
تم التعديل
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internal Internal
अंदर का
interne
内部
内部的
내부의
داخلي
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shell Skill
सीप
coquille
シェル
贝壳
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صدفة
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is
important Necessary
जरूरी
important
重要
重要的
중요한
الأهمية
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to
biologists Life
जीव
biologistes
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生物学家
생물 학자들
علم الأحياء
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for study. The

biologists wanted it. The
gills Galf
गलफड़ा
branchies

吉尔斯
턱볏
جيل
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position under the
mantle Cover
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filaments Fiber
तंतु
filaments
フィラメント
丝丝
필라멘트
خيوط
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counted. The

nervous
system System
प्रणाली
système
システム
系统
체계
النظام
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of the
huge Huge
विशाल
énorme
巨大な
巨大的
거대한
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creature Creature
जंतु
créature
生き物
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생물
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must have its oddities. But the

actual
preservation Protection
संरक्षण
préservation
保存
保存
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of the
squid Squid
स्क्वीड
calamar
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오징어
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was out of the question. The mere

handling of so large an object was an
engineering Engineering
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ingénierie
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工程
공학
هندسة
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problem.

Terry
consulted Counseling
परामर्श
consulté
相談しました
咨询
상담
استشارت
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the
frenziedly Frogly
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frénétiquement
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냉담하게
frenziedly.
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juridiction
誓う
咒骂
서약
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Capitán Saavedra, who was ready

to
weep Weeping
रोना
verser des larmes
泣く
哭泣
울다
البكاء
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with
sheer Stark
निरा
virer
薄手
纯粹
얇은
شير
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तेज़ी
rage
怒気
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격노
غضب
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as he
contemplated Idea
विचार
envisagé
熟れる
预期
고려했다
تفكر
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torn Torn
फटा हुआ
déchiré
引き裂かれた
撕裂
찢어진
تمزقها
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nets, and fish he could

not capture. Squids were an article of commerce. Terry took the Capitán

to view this one. His
crew Crew
कर्मी दल
équipage
クルー
全体人员
승무원
طاقم العمل
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would help the
biologists Life
जीव
biologistes
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생물 학자들
علم الأحياء
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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at the

scientifically
important Necessary
जरूरी
important
重要
重要的
중요한
الأهمية
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items, and for
reward the prize
इनाम
récompense
褒美
报酬
보상
جائزة او مكافاة
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they would have the rest

of the giant--more than they
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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load Burden
भार
charge
ロード
加载

حمل
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upon _La Rubia_. This would make

their
voyage Voyage
जलयात्रा
voyage
航海
航程
항해
رحلة
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profitable, and the Capitán would have the opportunity to

tell the most
stupendous Extremely huge
अति विशाल
prodigieux
stup stup
stup
깜짝 놀랄 만한
هائل
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story Story
कहानी
histoire

故事
이야기
قصة
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of his
capture Capture
कब्जा
Capturer
捕獲
捕获
포착
إلتقاط
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and killing of the giant.

With the
evidence evidence
सबूत
preuve
証拠
证据
증거
دليل
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he'd have, people might
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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him.

Presently, the
crewmen Crew-man
क्रू-मैन
équipage
乗組員
船员
송곳니
كرو
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of _La Rubia_
clambered Above
ऊपर चढ़े
grimpé
cl cl
cl
씨발
تسلق
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over the monster, huge

knives at work under the direction of the men from Manila. There was

bitter
dispute Controversy
विवाद
contestation
紛争
争议
논쟁
خلاف
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with the
tracking To keep an eye
नज़र रखना
suivi
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追踪
추적
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station cook, who
objected Objection
आपत्ति की
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オブジェクト
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to the use

of his
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réfrigération
冷凍
冷藏
냉각
تبريد
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space to freeze
biological Biological
जैविक
biologique
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生物
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بيولوجي
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before before this
इससे पहले
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전에
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it was

sent to Manila by helicopter.

In mid-afternoon the _Esperance_ left the
lagoon Bay
खाड़ी
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ラグーン
泻湖
라군
بحيرة
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again. The

sonar-depth-finder
probed Checked
जांच की
sondé
prob
探索
조사
تم تحقيقه
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the
depths Depth
गहराई
profondeurs
奥行き
深度
깊은 곳
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delicately. The objects in mid-sea,

it appeared, had been
rising Emerging
उभरता हुआ
en hausse
上昇
升起
상승
ارتفاع
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steadily. Their previous position had

averaged twenty-five hundred
fathoms Form
फैथम
brassage
f f
f
fathoms.
fathoms.
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deep. They were now less than two

thousand
fathoms Form
फैथम
brassage
f f
f
fathoms.
fathoms.
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down, and there were many of them. Unfortunately, the

_Esperance_ was not a
steady Regular
नियमित
constant
安定しました
稳定的
꾸준한
ثابت
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enough Sufficient
पर्याप्त
assez
足りる
足够的
충분한
يكفي
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मंच
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プラットホーム
平台
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برنامج
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for the instrument. But a

fairly
accurate Pure
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précis
正確
准确的
정확한
دقيق
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calculation Maths
हिसाब
calcul
計算
计算
계산
عملية حسابية
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was made, and if the
unidentified Unknown
अज्ञात
non identifié
不明瞭
身份化
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objects

continued their
ascent Ascent
आरोहण
ascension
香ばし
上升
오르막
صعود
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at their present rate, they would surface not

long after sunrise. Then what?

Increasingly urgent
queries Questions
प्रश्नों
interprétation
qu qu
疑问
쿼리
الاستعلامات
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came by short-wave,
asking Ask
पूछ
demander
尋ねる
询问
질문
يسأل
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for Dr. Morton's

explanation of how he had
computed Calculation
गणना
calculé
計算しました
计算
계산
محسوب
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the landing place and time of the

latest bolide. His
accuracy Accuracy
शुद्धता
précision
正確さ
准确性
정확성
صحة
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was not disputed. But
astronomers Astronomers
खगोलविदों
astronomes
天文学者
天文学家
천문학 자들
علماء الفلك
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and

physicists wanted to be able to do it themselves. How had he done it?

Terry came upon him
sitting Meeting
बैठक
séance
座って
坐着
좌석
جالس
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gloomily Downhearted
उदास
tristement
gloom々
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음울한
كئيبة
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before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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a cup of coffee in the

tracking station. Davis was there too.

"I wish I hadn't done it," Morton confided. "It's one of those things

that shouldn't happen. It's
bad Bad
खराब
mauvais
悪い
坏的
나쁜
سيء
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enough Sufficient
पर्याप्त
assez
足りる
足够的
충분한
يكفي
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to have a
giant Huge
विशाल
géant
巨人
巨大的
거대한
عملاق
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squid Squid
स्क्वीड
calamar
イカ
乌贼
오징어
حبار
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to account

for. They tell me it's a new species, by the way. Never
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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or even

described before. One of the _Pelorus_ men tells me it's an immature

specimen, too. It's not full-grown! What will a grown-up one be like?"

"I have a
hunch Laughter
हंसी
pressentiment
狩り
直觉
헌치
الحدس
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we'll
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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out when those
submerged Submerged
जलमग्न
submergé
沈下して

잠수함
المغمورة
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giants Veterans
दिग्गजों
géants
巨人
巨人
자이언츠
العمالقة
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reach Access
पहुंच
atteindre
到着
抵达
도달하다
يصل
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the

surface," said Davis unhappily.

Terry said, "The one we killed couldn't
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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out of the water. I wonder

if the adult
forms Form
फार्म
formes
フォーム
形式
양식
نماذج
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can walk over the land!"

Davis stared. "Should we send Deirdre to safety on the _Esperance_?"

"Safety?" asked Terry. "On a boat? When a
mass Mass
द्रव्यमान
Masse
質量
大量的
대량의
كتلة
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of
bubbles Bubble
बबल
bulles
泡立て器
泡沫
거품
فقاعات
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from undersea

could
provoke Provoke
उकसाना
provoquer
挑発する

화나게 하다
يستفز
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such a
turmoil Turm
उथल - पुथल
la tourmente
混乱
动荡
소란
الاضطرابات
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in the water that no ship
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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stay

afloat? That's how one ship disappeared. It might be the _Esperance's_

turn next. Who knows?" Then he added, "There's no limit to the size of a

swimming creature!"

A bald-headed
member Member
सदस्य
membre
メンバー
成员
회원
عضو
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of the
tracking To keep an eye
नज़र रखना
suivi
追跡
追踪
추적
تتبع
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station staff walked in. He

carried an object of clear plastic. It was a
foot Feet
पैर
pied



قدم
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and a
half Half
आधा
demi
半分
一半

نصف
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long, about

six
inches Inch
इंच
pouces
インチ
英寸
신장
بوصة
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in diameter. There was an
infinite Infinite
अनंत
infini
無限
无限的
무한하다
لانهائي
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जटिलता
complexité
複雑
复杂
복잡성
تعقيد
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of metallic

parts
enclosed to attach
संलग्न करना
enfermé
囲まれた
封闭
에워싸는
مغلق
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in the plastic.

"I
caught caught up
पकड़े गए
attrapé
つかまった
抓住
잡았다
القبض
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one of the
fishermen Fishermen
मछुआरों
pêcheurs
漁師
渔民
어민
الصيادين
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making off with this," he said in a flat

voice. "It was
fastened fastened
जकड़ा हुआ
fixé
留保された
紧固
고정
تثبيتها
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to one of the squid's
shorter Low
कम
plus court
短いほど
较短
짧은
أقصر
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arms. The

fishermen didn't want to give it up. The
skipper Captain
कप्तान
skipper
スキッパー
船长
선장
قائد
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claimed Claimed
दावा किया
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払わない
声称
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ادعى
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it as

treasure-trove."

He put it
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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on the table. Davis, Terry and Morton looked at it. Then

Morton
shrugged Gave
सरका दिया
haussé d'épaules
肩をすくめた
耸了耸肩
으쓱하다
تجاهلت
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his shoulders, almost up to his ears.

"The
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बुद्धिमान
intelligente
知的
聪明的
지능적인
ذكي
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being that
made Made
बनाया गया
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it," said Davis, "apparently came down

from the sky in a bolide. That's
easier easy
आसान
Plus facile
より簡単に
更轻松
쉽게
أسهل
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to
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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than that a submarine

civilization of
earthly Earthly
सांसारिक
terrestre
earth.
地球
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أرضي
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origin Original
मूल
origine

起源
기원
الأصل
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lives Life
जीवन
des vies
暮らす
生命

الأرواح
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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in the depths. But why would

anybody
prefer to like
पसंद करना
préférer
好む
更喜欢
선호하다
تفضل
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the
bottom Down
नीचे
bas

底部
맨 아래
قاع
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of the sea to--anywhere else on earth? Where

would such a
creature Creature
जंतु
créature
生き物
生物
생물
مخلوق
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come from?"

Deirdre walked in and
stood to stand
खड़ा होना
se tenant
st
st
섰다
وقف
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by the table,
watching Watching
देख रहे
en train de regarder
見て
观看
보고있다
مشاهدة
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Terry's face. The

bald-headed man said, "I
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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some
pretty Pretty
सुंदर हे
joli
かわいい
漂亮
예쁜
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strange Weird
अजीब
étrange

奇怪的
이상한
غريب
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things, but

you can't make me
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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that a
creature Creature
जंतु
créature
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pl
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at the
bottom Down
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bas

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the sea."

"But there's something
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intelligente
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ذكي
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down Down
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Deirdre
shook Shouted
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shく
sh
흔들리고있다
اهتز
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_Esperance_ there's a picture of a
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dropped right out of
sight vision
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vue
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right into it. Deirdre
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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the answer!

Something
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


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تحت
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नीचे
au
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négligeable
d d
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以下
아래에
أدناه
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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it from

the water? What to do with the
hydrogen Hydrogen
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hydrogène
水素

수소
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that is left? Let it loose!

It'll come to the surface, make a foam-patch...."

Dr. Morton said with a
sort Like
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sorte
選別
种类
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نوع
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of
mirthless Unmatched
अनमना
sans joie
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m
즐겁지 않은
mirthless
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stroke the strokes
आघात
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vasculaire Waskole
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cérébral
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pure genius! Davis just asked what would be the
origin Original
मूल
origine

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which
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the
depths Depth
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profondeurs
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깊은 곳
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What's to be
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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everywhere everywhere
हर जगह
partout
どこにでも
到处
어디에나
في كل مكان
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else? Cold? No.

Moisture? No. Just two things! Darkness and pressure! At the
bottom Down
नीचे
bas

底部
맨 아래
قاع
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of

the Luzon Deep the pressure is over seven
tons Ton
टन
tonnes
トン


طن
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to the square inch.

There's no light--I repeat, none--below three hundred fathoms. Down at

the sea-bottom it's black, black, black! Now, where in the universe

could there be
creatures Life
जीव
créatures
creat creat
生物
생물
مخلوقات
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capable capable
काबिल
capable
有能
有能力的
유능한
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riding Riding
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équitation
ライディング
骑术
승마
يركب
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
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like that?"

Terry
shook Shouted
हिलाया
secouer
shく
sh
흔들리고있다
اهتز
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याद आई
rappelé
覚えておく
记得
기억
تذكرت
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seeing seeing
देख के
voyant
see see
see

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a book on the
solar Solar
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solaire
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太阳的
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شمسي
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planets,

in the after-cabin of the _Esperance_. He hadn't read it. The others on

the
yacht Boat
नौका
yacht
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요트
يخت
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must have.

"How about Jupiter?" asked Deirdre. "The gravity's four times the

earth's, and the
atmosphere Climate
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atmosphère
雰囲気
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is thousands of miles thick. The pressure at

the surface should be
tons Ton
टन
tonnes
トン


طن
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Morton nodded. With the same false
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génie
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温和
친절
عبقرية
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never Never
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jamais
一度もない
绝不
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أبدا
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get Get
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avoir
得る
得到
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तर और गरम
muggy
m
闷热
찌는 듯이 더운
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thick atmosphere!

So we
consider Consider
विचार करना
envisager
検討
考虑
고려하다
انصح
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ourselves to be
rational Rational
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rationnel
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beings and
guess an estimate
अनुमान
deviner
推測してみて
猜测
추측하다
خمن
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that the

bolides come from Jupiter! But I must admit that the last
bolide Broken star
टूटता हुआ तारा
bolide
ボリード
偷窥
불덩이 유성
الشهاب المتفجر
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headed
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vers l'intérieur
内側に
向内的
내심
الداخل
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toward the sun, and from the
general Mango
आम
général
全般的
一般的
일반
جنرال لواء
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direction of Jupiter.

So-o-o-o, do we
warn to warn
चेतावनी देना
avertir
暖かい
警告
경고하다
حذر
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the world that
creatures Life
जीव
créatures
creat creat
生物
생물
مخلوقات
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from Jupiter are

descending in space ships and are settling
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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under water, at a depth

of forty-five hundred fathoms? Like
hell hell
नरक
l'enfer
地獄
地狱
지옥
الجحيم
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we do!"

He got up and walked
abruptly Sudden
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brusquement
突然
突然
갑자기
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away.

"I ..." said the bald-headed man,
shaking Vibration
कंपन
tremblement
揺れて
摇晃
흔들리는
اهتزاز
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his
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सिर
diriger


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incredulously, "will

put this
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gadget
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वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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彫る
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"I'll talk to Manila," said Davis drearily. "Something is
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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up from

below. There shouldn't be any ships allowed to come this way until we

find out what's happening."

Deirdre
smiled Smiling
मुस्कराए
souriant
微笑んで
笑了笑
미소 지었다
ابتسم
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at Terry, now that they were alone.

"Have you anything very
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जरूरी
important
重要
重要的
중요한
الأهمية
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to do just now?"

He
shook Shouted
हिलाया
secouer
shく
sh
흔들리고있다
اهتز
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his head.

"If the
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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that are
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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up are--space ships, we can't
fight War
लड़ाई
lutte
喧嘩
斗争
싸움
يعارك
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them.

If they're anything else, they can't very well
fight War
लड़ाई
lutte
喧嘩
斗争
싸움
يعارك
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us. If we wanted to

attack something at the
bottom Down
नीचे
bas

底部
맨 아래
قاع
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of the sea we'd have to
fumble Gray
टटोलना
tâtonner
f f
摸索
어설프게 다루다
تلمس
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at the

job. We wouldn't know where to begin. So maybe, if a
submarine Submarine
पनडुब्बी
sous-marin
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power

wants to attack at the surface of the sea, it may
find Get
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trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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it difficult,

too."

He frowned. Deirdre said, "Let's go look at the sea and think things

over!"

She very
formally Formally
औपचारिक रूप से
officiellement
正式に
正式
공식적으로
رسميا
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took his arm and they walked out. Presently, they

stood on the white
coral Coral
मूंगा
corail
コーラル
珊瑚
산호
كورال
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beach on the
outer outer
आउटर
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外側の

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في الخارج
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shore, and talked. Terry's

mind came back, now and then, to how
inadequate Inadequate
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inadéquat
不十分な
不足
부적당 한
غير كاف
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his previous guesses

about the
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imminent
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即将到来的
절박한
وشيكة
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खतरा
menace
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威胁
위협
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seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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now that the
menace to risk
खतरा
menace
脅威
威胁
위협
تهديد
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must

be much
worse Worse
और भी बुरा
pire
悪い
更差
더 나쁜
أسوأ
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than he had imagined. But there were many
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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he wanted

to say to Deirdre.

As they talked, they were disturbed. The helicopter, which had left

before
noon Afternoon
दोपहर
le midi

中午
정오
وقت الظهيرة
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loaded Loaded
लदा हुआ
chargé
ロードされた
装了
짐을 실은
محمل
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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with
biological Biological
जैविक
biologique
生物学的
生物
생물학적
بيولوجي
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material for Manila, was

approaching again. It
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
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착륙
عقاري
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नज़र रखना
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alone again.

When night fell, they were
astonished Surprised
आश्चर्यचकित
étonné
びっくりした
惊讶
깜짝 놀랐다
دهش
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vite
早く
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빠르게
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time had passed.

They
went Gaya
गया
est allé
行った

갔다
ذهب
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to the station. The
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हेलीकॉप्टर
hélicoptère
ヘリコプター
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هليكوبتر
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was on the ground. The

biologists had stopped their work,
exhausted tired
थका हुआ
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but very
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discovery of a new
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種族
物种

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immature Immature
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measured eighty feet. It had offered
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अत्यंत
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非常に
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interesting Interesting
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intéressant
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phylogenic

material for the Cephalopoda in general. The
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photographies
写真
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were invaluable, from a scientific viewpoint.

The
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of _La Rubia_ had returned to their boat. The _Esperance_ had

been out
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超过
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the
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अज्ञात
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不明瞭
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rising. They had
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升起
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to less than a thousand
fathoms Form
फैथम
brassage
f f
f
fathoms.
fathoms.
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well
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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sundown. At this same
rate Emotion
भाव
taux
割合
速度
비율
معدل
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of rise, they should
reach Access
पहुंच
atteindre
到着
抵达
도달하다
يصل
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the

surface some time after midnight. What would
happen Happen
होना
arriver
起こる
发生
일어나 다
يحدث
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after that?

"What will
happen Happen
होना
arriver
起こる
发生
일어나 다
يحدث
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depends," said Terry, "on how
accurate Pure
शुद्ध
précis
正確
准确的
정확한
دقيق
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their

information about us is. It
depends depends on
निर्भर करता है
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要看
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يعتمد على
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on their instruments, really. I

suspect their ideas about us are weird. I
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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I haven't any ideas about

them."

At dinner, Davis said worriedly, "I talked to Manila. The mine layer

that was in the Bay left
harbor Port
बंदरगाह
port

港口
항구
مرفأ
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yesterday. The
flattop flat top
ऊपर से चपटा
haut plat
fl fl
平顶
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اعلى مستوى
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picked raised
उठाया
choisi
拾いました
挑选
뽑아 낸다
اختار
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it up by

radio and they're
both Both
दोनों
les deux
どちらも
两个都
둘 다
على حد سواء
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going to come on here tomorrow. I had to talk

about the foam. They weren't impressed. The
squid Squid
स्क्वीड
calamar
イカ
乌贼
오징어
حبار
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does Does
करता है
Est-ce que
NS

하다
هل
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छाप
impressionner
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them, but

the foam--no. I hate," he said indignantly, "to try to
convince Manana
मनवाना
convaincre
納得
说服
확신시키다
يقنع
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people

of
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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I couldn't possibly be
convinced Sanctified
आश्वस्त
convaincu
確信している
说服
확신했다
مقتنع
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of myself!"

They talked leisurely. Somebody mentioned _La Rubia_. It had been more

or less
expected Be expected
अपेक्षित होना
attendu
期待される
预期的
예상되는
متوقع
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that her
skipper Captain
कप्तान
skipper
スキッパー
船长
선장
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would turn up for drinks and

conversation again. But he hadn't. The
conversation Conversation
बातचीत
conversation
会話
对话
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गया
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行った

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vers le bas


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st
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of squid-flesh. The last-quarter moon rose at

long last, and
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शॉन
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dansé
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abruptly, the Diesels of _La Rubia_ rumbled

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toward its opening. Terry swore.

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उठा लिया
levé
持ち上げた
抬起
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before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
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छोड़ना
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離れる
离开
떠나다
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could Can
सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
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चिल्लाया
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叫ぶ
喊道
외쳤다
صرخ
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the
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gr
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put over a fast one on _los americanos_, who had moved the fish from

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a
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ネット

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_La Rubia_

with squid. They'd been
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舷外
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叫ぶ
喊道
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叫ぶ
喊道
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to him

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도달했다
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lagoon Bay
खाड़ी
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ラグーン
泻湖
라군
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boat
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close at

her side, and Terry still shouting.

But Capitán Saavedra did not believe. Maybe he did not understand.

Certainly he did not obey. Ocean
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फूल जाती है
gonflement
膨潤して
膨胀
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उठा लिया
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持ち上げた
抬起
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رفعت
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निराश
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रोना
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आ गया
balancé
sw

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projecteur
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탐조등
كشاف
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जानवर
bête


짐승
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知り合わせる
kn
알았다
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panic. It was

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abyss Abyss
रसातल
abîme
深淵
深渊
심연
هاوية
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wounded Injured
घायल
blessés
創傷
伤员
부상자
الجرحى
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can long

survive. Its
fellows Research students
शोध छात्रों
camarades
仲間たち
研究员
한패
الزملاء
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would be coming....

They did. Something
enormous Huge
विशाल
énorme
甚大
巨大的
막대한
ضخم
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moved
swiftly Quickly
तेज़ी से
rapidement
素早く
迅速
신속하게
بسرعة
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under the sea toward the

wounded monster. It
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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be
seen saw
देखा
vu
seen

봤다
رأيت
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by the phosphorescence its motion

created, as it approached the surface. There was a jar, a jolt. Some

part of it actually touched the _Esperance's_ keel. The
huge Huge
विशाल
énorme
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巨大的
거대한
تسربت
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moment before.

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traîné
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牵引道
꼬리가났다
عارض
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over the yacht's rail. The rail shattered. The

forecastle
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अंडे से निकलना
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擦拭
닦아 냈다
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Bowsprit
beaupré
弓刑
Bowsprit.
율법
bowsprit.
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बन गए
devenu
なりました
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가되었다
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mere But
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simple
ほんの
m
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مجرد
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खड़ा है
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rigging.

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bucked Arrears
बकाया
brisé
座った
buck
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fired removed
निकाल दिया
mis à la porte
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发射
해고 당한다
مطرود
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a

bazooka-shell, but it missed. Holding fast, Davis
flung Drawer
दराज
jeté
ちゃんちゃん
fl
번쩍이다
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detonated uselessly. It was then that Deirdre screamed.

Terry
froze Sealed
सील कर दी
se geler
凍え
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냉동
جمدت
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simply In college
केवल
simplement
単に
简单地
간단히
ببساطة
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been no time for him to

think that Deirdre might be aboard. It was inexcusable, but nothing

could be done now.

Tony had been
knocked Knocked
दस्तक दी
frappé
ノック
敲了一下
노크를 찍다
طرقت
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किनारे पर
survoler
overs overs
国外
뒷면
أبعد من ذلك
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झटका
choc
ショック
震惊
충격
صدمة
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of the
contact Contact ajay
संपर्क Ajay करें
contact
コンタクト
接触
연락하다
اتصل
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with the

giant, and was
swimming Swimming
तैराकी
nager
水泳
游泳
수영
سباحة
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desperately Strict
सख्त
désespérément
際限
拼命地
필사적으로
فاقد الامل
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trying to
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का पालन करें
suivre
従う
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따르다
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the
yacht Boat
नौका
yacht
ヨット
游艇
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يخت
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and climb

back on board. Terry
flashed Flash
फ्लैश
flashé
点滅した
闪烁
깜박임
تومض
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the
searchlight Search-lamp
खोज-दीप
projecteur
サーチライト
探照灯
탐조등
كشاف
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about. He
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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Tony,

splashing. The _Esperance_
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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in her own length while Terry
kept Kept
रखा
conservé
維持
保存
유지 된
أبقى
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the

searchlight
beam Ray
किरण
rayonner
ビーム
光束

الحزم
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focused. More
shrieks Scream
चीखने
hurler
叫び声
尖叫
비명의
صرخ
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came from _La Rubia_. Davis threw

a rope and Tony
caught caught up
पकड़े गए
attrapé
つかまった
抓住
잡았다
القبض
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it. They
hauled Dragged
घसीटा
transporté
開閉された
拖运
운반 한 것
نقل
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him aboard, and the _Esperance_

turned again to
pluck Bravery
साहस
cueillir
pl
采摘
당기기
قطف
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away the trawler's crewmen.

There were
unbelievable Incredible
अविश्वसनीय
incroyable
不信
逆天
믿을 수 없는
لا يصدق
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splashings Foppish
छिछोरा
éclaboussures
スプラシング

튀김
البقع
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off to port. Terry
flung Drawer
दराज
jeté
ちゃんちゃん
fl
번쩍이다
جولج
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the

lightbeam in that direction. It
fell fallen
गिर गया
est tombée
落ちた
fell
쓰러 뜨리다
يسقط
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upon
unimaginable Unimaginable
अकल्पनीय
inimaginable
想像できない
难以想象的
상상할 수 없는
لا يمكن تصوره
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conflict. The

monster that had passed under the
yacht Boat
नौका
yacht
ヨット
游艇
요트
يخت
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now
battled Battle
लड़ाई लड़ी
lutté
b
斗争
싸움
محتشور
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the
wounded Injured
घायल
blessés
創傷
伤员
부상자
الجرحى
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squid.

They
fought Fought
लड़ा
combattu
戦って
奋斗
싸웠다
حارب
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on the surface, horribly. A
maze Maze
भूल भुलैया
Labyrinthe
迷路
迷宫
미로
متاهة
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of
intertwining Underlying
अंतर्निहित
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絡み合う
intertwinning.
intertwining.
intertwining.
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glistened in the light, and their
revolting Visceral
विप्लव करनेवाला
révoltant
回転
旋转
반란
اشمئزاز
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bodies Body
शव
corps
身体
身体
시체
جثث
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appeared now and

again as the
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चकनाचूर
battu
焦げた
殴打
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ضرب
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जंतु
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生き物
生物
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लड़ा
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奋斗
싸웠다
حارب
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enormous Huge
विशाल
énorme
甚大
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calmes
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pressentiment
急いで
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themselves into the
gruesome Gruesome
भीषण
horrible
gr gr
格雷斯
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फाड़
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मौत
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染色
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राक्षस
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モンスター
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and at

each other. There were still others on the way....

The sea
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लापरवाही
retenti
res

resounded
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desperate Desperate
बेकरार
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राँभना
mooing
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mooing.
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The _Esperance_
bumped Collision
टकरा
cogné
ぶつけた
碰撞
부딪쳤다
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against _La Rubia_. Frantic, hysterically

frightened men
clambered Above
ऊपर चढ़े
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cl
씨발
تسلق
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deck Deck
डेक
plate-forme
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甲板
갑판
ظهر السفينة
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sinking Sink
डूब
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沈没
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to the

yacht. As soon as they were
aboard Close
समीप
une planche
退院する
船上
배로
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they
implored Implied
निहित
imploré
impl
恳求
설명 된 것
ادعى
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their
rescuers rescue squad
बचाव दल
sauveteurs
救助者
救援人员
구조자들
رجال الانقاذ
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to head

for land, immediately.

"Get 'em all off!"
bellowed Barka
बौछा हुआ
bieuil
b b
吼叫
벨로우드
خلف
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Terry, in
command Order
आदेश
commander
指図
命令
명령
أمر
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सरल
Facile
単純
简单的
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नैतिक गुण
vertu
じに
美德

فضيلة
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clear ideas of what had to be done. "Get 'em all off!"

The
stout Stout
स्टाउट
bière
スタウト
肥硕
스타우트
شجاع
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skipper Captain
कप्तान
skipper
スキッパー
船长
선장
قائد
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of _La Rubia_ jumped over the yacht's rail. Without

orders, the yacht's engine bellowed. The _Esperance_
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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toward the

shore, which now
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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very
far Distant
दूर
loin
遠い
远的
멀리
بعيد
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away.

Something
splashed Sprinkle
छिड़क
éclaboussé
ぴったり

튀는
رش
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to starboard. The sea
glowed Shiny
चमकदार
brillant
明らかに
闪闪发光
흘러 나오다
توهج
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all around it. Terry

poured the pain-sound
exactly Correct
बिल्कुल सही
exactement
まさに
确切地
바로 그거죠
بالضبط
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in that direction. The
monster Demon
राक्षस
monstre
モンスター
怪物
괴물
مسخ
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went Gaya
गया
est allé
行った

갔다
ذهب
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convulsions. The
yacht Boat
नौका
yacht
ヨット
游艇
요트
يخت
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swerved Accepted
स्वीकृत
gonflé
sw sw
偏离
습관이있다
انحرف
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away to keep its distance. She
raced Run
दौड़
courbé
r
比赛
경주 됨
تسابق
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on,

past the spot where the
giant Huge
विशाल
géant
巨人
巨大的
거대한
عملاق
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flailed Trapped
फंस गया
cilié
fl
鞭打
흘러 나오는 것
flailed.
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its
tentacles Net
जाल
tentacules
触手
触手
촉수
مخالب
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insanely The extent of madness
पागलपन की हद तक
inoxydable
めちゃくちゃ
疯狂
미친 듯이
بجنون
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about. It

mooed.

The _Esperance_
raced Run
दौड़
courbé
r
比赛
경주 됨
تسابق
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at full speed toward the island. About a mile

ahead, the
surf Wave
लहर
le surf
サーフィン
冲浪
서핑
تصفح
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roared Gentle
गरजे
rugueux
轟然
咆哮
익숙하다
هدير
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and
foamed Judge
जज
mousseux
発泡
泡沫
발포
رواية
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on the
coral Coral
मूंगा
corail
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珊瑚
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reef Rock
चट्टान
récif
リーフ

암초
الشعاب المرجانية
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almost awash.

Back at the
scene Scene
दृश्य
scène
シーン
场景
장면
مشهد
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of the
battle War
लड़ाई
bataille
戦い
战斗
전투
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of monsters, there was a
sudden suddenly
अचानक
soudain
突然
突然
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مفاجئ
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break break
टूटना
Pause
壊す
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استراحة
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in

the conflict. One of the
wounded Injured
घायल
blessés
創傷
伤员
부상자
الجرحى
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giants Veterans
दिग्गजों
géants
巨人
巨人
자이언츠
العمالقة
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broke broke
तोड़ दिया
fauché
壊れた
br
파산하다
حطم
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free. It may have been the

one the _Esperance_ had
first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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attacked;
perhaps Perhaps
शायद
peut-être
多分
也许
아마도
ربما
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it was another, which

might have been
partly Partially
आंशिक रूप में
partiellement
一部
部分地
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devoured Swallow
निगल
dévoré
貪る

돋보이는 것
التهم
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while still fighting.

In any case, one of them
broke broke
तोड़ दिया
fauché
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half

through and
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ilely

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still
tried tried
कोशिश की
a essayé
tried
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दिग्गजों
géants
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巨人
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could see large
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पैच
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パッチ
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少し
很少
약간의
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swerved Accepted
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sw sw
偏离
습관이있다
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_Esperance_. As they approached the sound-horn
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ऐंठन
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sonner

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소리
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passed the _Esperance_ by.

Davis
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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Terry
beside near
पास
à côté de
それ以外

옆에
بجانب
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the sound-weapon's
controls Control
नियंत्रण
les contrôles
コントロール
控制
통제 수단
ضوابط
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देख रहे
en train de regarder
見て
观看
보고있다
مشاهدة
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with
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बेकरार
désespéré
やけくそ
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get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
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back

into the lagoon! We'd
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meilleur
より良い
更好的
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get Get
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away from here!"

"Across
deep Deep
गहरा
Profond
深い
深的
깊은
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water?"
demanded demanded
मांग की
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demand demand
要求
요구 된
طالب
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Terry. "That
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खतरनाक
dangereux
危険な
危险的
위험한
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from
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गहरा
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深的
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उथला
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浅い

얕은
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water. We've got to stay

close to the
reef Rock
चट्टान
récif
リーフ

암초
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until the
flattop flat top
ऊपर से चपटा
haut plat
fl fl
平顶
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बम
bombes
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炸弹
폭탄
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these creatures--if

it will
ever sometimes
कभी
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曾经
항상
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Davis
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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a
helpless Compelled
मजबूर
sans espoir
無力
无助
어찌할 수 없는
عاجز
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hang over the
reef Rock
चट्टान
récif
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and report on the
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लड़ाई
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ファインティング
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there. Tell it to report

to the flattop. They may not
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相信
믿다
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anyway. And if the ships come, they'll have to
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Tell them to
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सुनना
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聞く

듣다
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Davis
stumbled Stumbling
ठोकर खाई
trébuché
ぴったり

비틀 거리다
تعثر
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away. Presently, the dark
figure Shape
आकृति
chiffre

数字
수치
الشكل
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of Nick
lowered Low
कम
abaissé
凋落
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through what had been the
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जहाज़ की छत का अगला भाग
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ec for
预测
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followed followed
पीछा किया
suivi
followed followed
跟着
따라 가다
يتبع
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him.

Deirdre came over to Terry.

"Terry ..."

"I'm going to
beat Hurnate
हराना
battre
ビート

이기다
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in the heads," said Terry, "of those
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idiots
馬鹿
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who came

after your father and me without
throwing Throw
फेंकने
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投げ
投掷
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you on the
wharf Ghat
घाट
quai
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码头
부두
وارف
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first!"

"They'd have
wasted Ruined
बर्बाद
gaspillé
浪費する
浪费了
지나간
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precious Precious
कीमती
précieux
貴重
宝贵的
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time," said Deirdre calmly. "I wouldn't

have let them. Do you think I want to be
ashore On the coast
तट पर
à terre
陸上に
岸上
해변
الى الشاطئ
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when you ..."

There was the
faintest Most slow
सबसे मंद
léger
faint faint
faint
희미한
gaintest.
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of
palings Cure
तालमेल
pâles
pal pal
宫殿
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of the
horizon Horizon
क्षितिज
horizon
地平線
地平线
수평선
الأفق
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to the east. Terry said

grimly, "I'm going to try to
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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a passage through the surf, to
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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you

ashore. I'm
keeping Keep
रखना
en gardant
守る
保持
유지
حفظ
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the _Esperance_ in
shallow Shallow
उथला
peu profond
浅い

얕은
بارز
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water--inside the

hundred-fathom line--but I don't trust it. Certainly I don't trust a

ship to make you safer!"

"It's going to be
daybreak Dawn
भोर
aube
夜明け
拂晓
새벽
الفجر
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soon," she protested. "Then...."

"Then we won't be able to see what goes on underwater," he told her.

"Those ...
creatures Life
जीव
créatures
creat creat
生物
생물
مخلوقات
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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नीचे
au
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मधुर
négligeable
d d
甜点
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de
未満
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아래에
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are smart!"

There was a racketing,
rumbling rumbling
rumbling
grondement
rum rum
隆隆声
멍청이
قرقرة
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roar Roar
गर्जन
rugir
轟く
怒吼
노호
هدير
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from the island. A light rose above

the tree-tops. Presently a parachute-flare
lit Jyotirmay
ज्योतिर्मय
éclairé
照らす
点亮
문학
أشعل
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up. Then there was

another, as if the men in the
helicopter Helicopter
हेलीकॉप्टर
hélicoptère
ヘリコプター
直升机
헬리콥터
هليكوبتر
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मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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what they saw

the
first First
प्रथम
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初め
第一的
첫 번째
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"Terry," said Deirdre shakily, "I'm ...
glad Happy
प्रसन्न
content de
嬉しい
高兴的
기쁜
مسرور
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we
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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each other, no

matter what happens...."

Davis came up from below.

"The flattop's only a
few Some
कुछ
quelque
少し
很少
약간의
قليل
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miles away. They're now
proceeding Proceeding
कार्यवाही
procédure
議事録
诉讼
진행
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at top

speed. The mine layer's following. They'll be here by sunrise."

* * * * *

Far away to the east, some
brightness Glow
चमक
luminosité
輝度
亮度
명도
سطوع
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entered into the
paling Pean
खूंटा
palissade
pal pal
pal
도마뱀
سياج
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of the

sky. A drab,
colorless Colorless
बेरंग
incolore
無色
无色
무색의
عديم اللون
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light spread over the sea. The
ocean Ocean
महासागर
océan
海洋
海洋
대양
محيط
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was a dark,

slate blue. Swells
flattened Flat
चपटी
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平らに
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एकाएक
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突然
突然
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about a quarter-mile away. Terry

aimed the sound-weapon and pressed the button. Something gigantic

started up, and the top of a
huge Huge
विशाल
énorme
巨大な
巨大的
거대한
تسربت
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आच्छादन
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छिद्रित
percé
p p
刺穿
피어싱
مثقور
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the surface.

The
giant Huge
विशाल
géant
巨人
巨大的
거대한
عملاق
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leaped Bounce
उछल
sauté
跳ね返った
跳跃
도약했다
قفز
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convulsively, high above the water, save for trailing

tentacles. It was larger than a whale. It
fell fallen
गिर गया
est tombée
落ちた
fell
쓰러 뜨리다
يسقط
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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into the sea with a

loud splash, and moved away quickly.

Color came into the sky. The sun's upper
rim Edge
किनारा
jante
リム
轮缘
가장자리
حافة
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appeared. Flecks of gold

spread upon the sea.

Far,
far Distant
दूर
loin
遠い
远的
멀리
بعيد
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away at the
horizon Horizon
क्षितिज
horizon
地平線
地平线
수평선
الأفق
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a dark
speck Stigma
कलंक
grain
斑点
斑点
작은 얼룩
بقعة
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appeared. As the sun climbed

up over the
edge Edge
किनारा
bord

边缘
가장자리
حافة
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of the world, the
speck Stigma
कलंक
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斑点
斑点
작은 얼룩
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बदल गया
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回転させる
转身
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golden. There was a mist

of
smoke Smoke
धुआं
fumée

抽烟
연기
دخان
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above it. A plane took off from the ship. Another plane

followed.

Fighter
planes Aeroplane
विमान
Avions
飛行機

비행기
طائرات
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flashed Flash
फ्लैश
flashé
点滅した
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깜박임
تومض
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जूम
zoomé
ズームした
放大
확대 된
تكبير
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sharply,

like a bird
astonished Surprised
आश्चर्यचकित
étonné
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惊讶
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vu
seen

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and

came
back Back
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arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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over that spot. There was the
rasping Swell
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rasage
r r
rasping.
rasping
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whine Groan
कराहना
gémissement
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أنين
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of a machine gun.

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giant Huge
विशाल
géant
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거대한
عملاق
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snake Snake
साँप
serpent
ヘビ


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reared looked after
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élevé
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양육
تربى
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up and
fell fallen
गिर गया
est tombée
落ちた
fell
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يسقط
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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again. And now more

planes appeared.

Sunrise was
suddenly Suddenly
अचानक से
soudainement
突然
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갑자기
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complete. Terry
stared See
देखें
regardé
凝視した
盯着
쳐다 본다
يحدق
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out over the sea. And he

could not
believe Accept
मानना
croire
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相信
믿다
يصدق
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his eyes,
accustomed Addicted
आदी
habitué
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익숙한
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as he was to the
highly Excessive
अत्यधिक
très
highly然
高度
고도로
إدراك
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unlikely,

now. Giant
squids Squid
स्क्विड
calmes
しゃらす
鱿鱼
오징어
أحبار
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were
afloat Save
बचाए
à flot
浮かべる
漂浮
떠서
طافيا
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at the surface. He saw one here, and

another there, and another, and another.... They were
emerging Emerging
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émergent
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신흥
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by tens,

by scores.

"They've been sent up," said Terry very grimly, "by an
entity company
कंपनी
entité
実在物
实体
실재
شخصية
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that

didn't
evolve to develop
विकसित करना
évoluer
進化
发展
진화하다
تطور
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on the earth. They're ... domesticated, in a way. They're

watchdogs for
whatever whatever
जो भी हो
peu importe
なんでもいい
任何
무엇이든
ايا كان
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arrives Gonna come
आने वाला
arrive
到着
到来
도착합니다
يصل
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in
bolides Squeeze
बोलीस
bolide
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博彩
볼리드
بوليد
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that
fall Fall
गिरना
tomber

落下
떨어지다
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in the Luzon Deep.

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reason reason
कारण
raison
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原因
이유
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for the
shining Shining
चमकता हुआ
brillant
シャイニング
闪亮的
빛나는
ساطع
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circle of sea from which thousands

of
tons Ton
टन
tonnes
トン


طن
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of
living Livelihood
जीविका
vie
生活
生活
생활
معيشة
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fish were
drawn Drift
अनिर्णित
dessiné
描く

그어진
مسحوب
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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into the abyss. The

creatures--the ... _ellos_ who
listen Listen
सुनना
Ecoutez
聞く

듣다
استمع
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to what fish and fishermen

say--they keep these
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
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as
domestic the household
घरेलू
national
国内
国内的
국내의
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animals. And they have to feed

them. Those
mooings Munhar
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moiser
明るい

음향
mooings.
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were the ...
cries Cry
रोता
pleurer
泣く
哭泣
울다
كرايوز
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of these
things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
것들
أشياء
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waiting to be

fed. Try to
imagine to imagine
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imaginer
想像
想象
상상하다
يتصور
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that, Deirdre! In the
blackness Timir
तिमिर
noirceur
黒さ

검음
سوداء
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of the pit, in the

abyss at the
bottom Down
नीचे
bas

底部
맨 아래
قاع
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of the sea...."

A
tentacle Mustache
मूंछ
tentacule
触手
触手
촉수
مجس نبات
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broke broke
तोड़ दिया
fauché
壊れた
br
파산하다
حطم
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surface. Terry
swung came
आ गया
balancé
sw

흔들리자
تأرجح
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the sound-beam. A
mantle Cover
आच्छादन
manteau
マントル
披风
맨틀
عباءة
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reared

above the waves. A bazooka-shell
hit Beat
मारो
frappé
打つ

때리다
نجاح
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it. Something
huge Huge
विशाल
énorme
巨大な
巨大的
거대한
تسربت
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and
stupid Idiot
बेवकूफ
stupide
バカ
愚蠢的
멍청한
غبي
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and

monstrous
fought Fought
लड़ा
combattu
戦って
奋斗
싸웠다
حارب
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the
impalpable Untouchable
अस्पृश्य
impalpable
imp imp
易碎
만져도 알 수 없는
غير محسوس
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thing that
hurt Injured
आहत
blesser
傷つく
伤害
아프다
الأذى
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it....

Davis approached.

"These," he said absurdly, "aren't the
creatures Life
जीव
créatures
creat creat
生物
생물
مخلوقات
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who
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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the plastic

objects. Maybe we ought to try to open
communication Communications
संचार
la communication
コミュニケーション
沟通
의사 소통
الاتصالات
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with their masters.

Why should we fight? If we prove we can
defend To protect
रक्षा करना
défendre
守る
防守
지키다
الدفاع
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ourselves...."

"I suspect," said Terry, "that all
intelligent Intelligent
बुद्धिमान
intelligente
知的
聪明的
지능적인
ذكي
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beings think the same

way, intelligently. If we
landed Landed
उतर ली
a atterri
上陸した
登陆
착륙
عقاري
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on another planet, on some part of that

planet that the
natives Native resident
मूल निवासी
natifs
nat nat
当地人
원주민들
السكان الأصليين
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didn't use but we could, it wouldn't be sensible

for those
natives Native resident
मूल निवासी
natifs
nat nat
当地人
원주민들
السكان الأصليين
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to welcome us! Trade with us, perhaps. But let us

settle down, no!"

There was a bomb
explosion explosion
विस्फोट
explosion
爆発
爆炸
폭발
انفجار
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out at sea. A plane had
dropped Dropped
गिरा
chuté
落ちた
掉下来
삭제했다
إسقاط
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a

hundred-pound bomb on a
monster Demon
राक्षस
monstre
モンスター
怪物
괴물
مسخ
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at the surface. The
flattop flat top
ऊपर से चपटा
haut plat
fl fl
平顶
플랫 팝
اعلى مستوى
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was now

distinct. Golden, almost
horizontal Horizontal
क्षैतिज
horizontal
水平方向
水平的
수평의
عرضي
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sunlight the sunlight
सूरज की रोशनी
lumière du soleil
日光
阳光
햇빛
ضوء الشمس
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struck Strike
मारना
frappé
打ち合わせた
str
쳤다
أصابت
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upon it. Off to the

west a plane
dived Dip
डुबकी लगाई
divisé
分かれた
div
나수
قيم
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steeply, something
dropped Dropped
गिरा
chuté
落ちた
掉下来
삭제했다
إسقاط
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from it, and the plane

levelled off. A three-hundred-foot
fountain Spring
झरना
Fontaine
噴水
喷泉
분수
نافورة
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erupted Flare
भड़क उठी
éruption
er
爆发
분출했다
يثر
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from the surface.

Then there came
absolute Pure
शुद्ध
absolu
絶対
绝对
순수한
مطلق
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proof that
intelligence Intelligence
बुद्धि
intelligence
知能
智力
지능
الذكاء
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lay Dust
धूल में मिलना
allonger
横たわっている
lay
놓다
يضع
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behind behind
पीछे
derrière
後ろ
在后面
뒤에
خلف
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all this. It

was not
human Man
मानव
Humain
人間
人类
인간
بشري
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intelligence, to be sure. Men are tool-using creatures

nowadays. They
imagine to imagine
कल्पना करना
imaginer
想像
想象
상상하다
يتصور
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robots Robotes
रोबोटों
robots
ロボット
机器人
로봇
الروبوتات
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for fighting, and
nowadays These days
आजकल
de nos jours
近頃
如今
요즘에는
الوقت الحاضر
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they make them,

but many centuries ago men
ceased Have left
रह गए हैं
cessé
cう
停止
중단 된
توقف
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to try to use animals as
combatants Fighters
लड़ाकों
combattants
戦闘員
战斗人员
전투원
المقاتلون
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in

war.

The
creatures Life
जीव
créatures
creat creat
生物
생물
مخلوقات
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under the sea had not. They'd send up
giant Huge
विशाल
géant
巨人
巨大的
거대한
عملاق
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squids Squid
स्क्विड
calmes
しゃらす
鱿鱼
오징어
أحبار
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to do

battle with men, as men once sent
elephants Elephants
हाथियों
éléphants

大象
코끼리
الفيلة
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against the Macedonian army.

It was naïve. But the generals, the tacticians, the
strategists Strategists
रणनीतिकारों
stratège
ストラテジスト
战略家
전략가
الاستراتيجيين
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of the

Deep did not
remain Live
रहना
rester
残る
保持
남아있다
تظل
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wedded Dummy
दांपत्य
marié
w
wed
결혼식
متزوجة
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to the one weapon. Already, they saw that

beasts
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be
fought Fought
लड़ा
combattu
戦って
奋斗
싸웠다
حارب
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by men. So their
instruments Devices
उपकरणों
instruments
楽器
仪器
악기
الادوات
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of
battle War
लड़ाई
bataille
戦い
战斗
전투
معركة
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changed.

Doubtless, orders were given, and five miles under the sea

something--something men
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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not have duplicated--began the

transformation of
seawater Sea water
समुद्री जल
eau de mer
海水
海水
해수
مياه البحر
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into gas, in
quantities Quantity
मात्रा
quantités

数量
수량
كميات
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past imagining. Tiny,

tiny
bubbles Bubble
बबल
bulles
泡立て器
泡沫
거품
فقاعات
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were produced by some
unguessable Waste
बेकार
sans surveillance
不気味な
不合格
unguaressable.
غير قابلة للنظر
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engine, and rose toward

the surface, in a
steady Regular
नियमित
constant
安定しました
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bottom Down
नीचे
bas

底部
맨 아래
قاع
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they were under a

pressure of
tons Ton
टन
tonnes
トン


طن
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to the square inch. But the pressure
lessened Low
कम
diminué
less
减少
줄어들었다
قلل
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as they

rose, and as they rose they swelled. A
bubble Bubble
बुलबुला
bulle
バブル
气泡
거품
فقاعة
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which was pinhead-size at

the sea-bed
grew Enhanced
बढ़ी
grandir
育った
gr
성장했다
نمت
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to be the size of a
basketball Basketball
बास्केटबाल
basketball
バスケットボール
篮球
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كرة سلة
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a half-mile up, and

would have been the size of a house a mile up,
except Apart from
के अलावा
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それ外
除了
제외하고
إلا
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that then it

separated into smaller ones. They rose and rose and
expanded Expansion
विस्तार
étendu
展開しました
扩展
퍼지는
موسع
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and

separated. Five miles up from their origin, at little more than

atmospheric pressure, they
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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a
rising Emerging
उभरता हुआ
en hausse
上昇
升起
상승
ارتفاع
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column Column
स्तंभ
colonne

柱子

عمودي
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of insubstantiality. At

the surface they
became became
बन गए
devenu
なりました
变成了

가되었다
أصبح
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foam. But under the
foam Foam
फोम
mousse
フォーム
泡沫
거품
رغوة
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there was more foam,

and under that still more. A ship
sailing Selling
सेलिंग
voile
セーリング
帆船
항해
الإبحار
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from normal
ocean Ocean
महासागर
océan
海洋
海洋
대양
محيط
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water into

such
airy Airy
हवादार
aiteux
air air
一般
가벼운
رواية
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stuff Stuff
सामग्री
truc
もの
东西
물건
أمور
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would
drop Drops
बूंद
tomber
落とす
降低
떨어지다
قطرة
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like a
stone Stone
पत्थर
calcul
結石
石头
결석
حجر
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into the miles-long
cone Cone
शंकु
cône
円錐
锥体
원뿔
مخروط
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of

semi-nothingness. Nothing solid
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
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float Swimming on water
पानी पर तैरना
flotter
浮く
漂浮
뜨다
تطفو
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there. Nothing substantial

could
rest Rest
विश्राम
du repos
残り
休息
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rushing Escape
भागने
précipité
急いで

러시
التسرع
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thistledown.

And the
first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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of the bubble-weapons appeared at the surface in the form

of a
patch Patch
पैच
pièce
パッチ
修补
반점
رقعة قماشية
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of foam. Its source--and hence the place of its

appearance--could be moved. It
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be
shifted transferred
स्थानांतरित कर दिया
déplacé
シフトした
转移
시프트 됨
تحول
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under any ship, though

there would be a time-interval, always,
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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the
foam Foam
फोम
mousse
フォーム
泡沫
거품
رغوة
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at the surface

was
exactly Correct
बिल्कुल सही
exactement
まさに
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above the gas-generating engine below. It
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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be moved to

anticipate the movements of a ship. But there was always that time-lag.

The _Esperance_
headed Equipped with name
नाम से लैस किया
à tête
逃げる
head
헤딩
يترأس
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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toward the
heap A lot
ढेर
tas
ヒープ

더미
كومة
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of
monsters Monsters
राक्षसों
monstres
モンスター
怪物
괴물
الوحوش
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at the
break break
टूटना
Pause
壊す
休息
부서지다
استراحة
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in

the reef. Other
giant Huge
विशाल
géant
巨人
巨大的
거대한
عملاق
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squids Squid
स्क्विड
calmes
しゃらす
鱿鱼
오징어
أحبار
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emerged Emergence
उभरा
émergé
冴えた
出现
등장했다
ظهرت
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and joined the pack. A plane came

over and
bombed Bombardment
पर बमबारी
bombardé
爆撃
轰炸
폭격당한 것
قصفت
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Terry called to Deirdre, "Have Nick tell the
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ऊपर से चपटा
haut plat
fl fl
平顶
플랫 팝
اعلى مستوى
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that the
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फोम
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泡沫
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only comes up from
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गहरा
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water!"

The mine
layer Back
परत
couche



طبقة
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came on from the
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警告
警告
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car
なぜなら
因为
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the ship suddenly

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carrier
载体
담체
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area of
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泡沫
거품
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appeared directly
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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the mine layer's
bow Head
सिर झुकाना
arc


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ينحني
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just as she

turned aside. The mine
layer Back
परत
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طبقة
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But it would have five miles to
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इससे पहले
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it
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मारो
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Terry called Davis and
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झटके के साथ
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捷琳
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erkily.
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व्याख्या की
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गया
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行った

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व्याख्या की
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तय
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they would be harmless

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तैनात
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सिर झुकाना
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still for two seconds, the
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carrier
载体
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الناقل
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ダッシュ
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की खोज की
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पानी के नीचे
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them, her
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ऊपर से चपटा
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平顶
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as if the
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even Even that
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aircraft
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carrier
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담체
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स्वतंत्र रूप से
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टकरा
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The mine
layer Back
परत
couche



طبقة
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malin
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gr
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सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
可以

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get Get
पाना
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得る
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some mines

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bas

底部
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Davis came up, beaming--but shaking.

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नीचे
vers le bas


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के बीच
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shouted
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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megaphone Looking away
दूर तक शब्द ले जाने का एक प्रकार का यंत्र
mégaphone
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扩音器
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发生了
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मारो
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shouted Screamed
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喊道
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'em!"

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enormous Huge
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énorme
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पानी के नीचे
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水中
下面
수중
تحت الماء
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em
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an

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के परे
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"Something's
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roared Gentle
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Terry. "Better
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now!"

Deirdre said with a little gasp, "The
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本物
真实的
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creat creat
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Terry! The ...
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चीज़ें
des choses
もの
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He said savagely, "They've been
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ポンド

파운드
جنيه أو رطل للوزن
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of explosive! There's been four

hundred
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ポンド

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in every mine! If they try to
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लड़ाई
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喧嘩
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after what they've

taken
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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below...."

The
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भागने
précipité
急いで

러시
التسرع
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sonner

声音
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from
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पानी के नीचे
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水中
下面
수중
تحت الماء
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गुंजन
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ハム

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ハミング

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声音
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Spoutings.
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shot Shot
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ショット
射击
발사
لقطة
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मस्तिष्काघात
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响声
뇌진탕
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Then something
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तोड़ दिया
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br
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नाम से लैस किया
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响声
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Anti-aircraft
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out of the water

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up toward the sky. Some
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observateurs
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there were more than

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bathyscaphe Batiskaf
बाटिस्काफ
bathyscaphe
バスカプフェ
bathyscaphe.
목욕탕
غواصة الأعماق
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had been crushed, the

planes that were
dropping Leave
छोड़ने
goutte
drop drop
掉落
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mines Mines
खानों
mines
鉱山
矿山
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Terry looked
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अचानक से
soudainement
突然
突然
갑자기
فجأة
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"But ... of course!" he told Deirdre. "When you need high pressure, of

course you've got a weakness. You can't take concussions! Anything

underwater is
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to bombs! Whatever was
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


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has
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हथियार
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武器
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face. Primitive stuff. Explosives! Chemical explosives! And creatures

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के बीच
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사이
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have
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arrière
戻る
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الى الخلف
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if we
drop Drops
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पनडुब्बी
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on

them!"

A last object
broke broke
तोड़ दिया
fauché
壊れた
br
파산하다
حطم
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哈丁
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skyward. Behind it, deep, deep

down, there was a
titanic Titanic
टाइटैनिक
titanesque
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explosion.

"Ah!" said Terry. "That was a time-bomb! They've gone home for good!"

* * * * *

A
task Task
टास्क
tâche
タスク
任务
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force Force
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Obliger

力量

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of a private yacht, a
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faire de la pêche
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boat, a satellite-tracking

station, an
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avion
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and a mine
layer Back
परत
couche



طبقة
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had
driven had driven
चलाया हुआ
conduit
駆げつぶされた
驱动
중심의
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off an invasion

of earth. But the public
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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not be told that the earth had been

invaded. The people who had been
involved involve
शामिल
impliqué
関与
涉及
관련된
متضمن
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in this
secret Secret
गुप्त
secret
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秘密
비밀
سر
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adventure Brave act
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aventure
冒険
冒险
모험
مفامرة
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had

to be satisfied with the
realization Recovery
वसूली
la concrétisation
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实现
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that they had saved mankind.

After a
jubilant Hilarious
उल्लसित
radieux
ジュビラント
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기뻐하는 것
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dinner Terry and Deirdre sat in the veranda.

Davis came out. He
blinked Jerky
झटकेदार
clignoté
瞬く
眨了眨眼睛
깜박임
وامض
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at the night.

"Deirdre? Terry?"

"Here," said Terry.

Davis joined them. They had
drawn Drift
अनिर्णित
dessiné
描く

그어진
مسحوب
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apart Separate
अलग
une part
apart apart
除了
따로
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a little.

"Good news by short-wave," said Davis. "Those
rockets Rockets
रॉकेट्स
roquettes
ロケット
火箭队
로켓
الصواريخ
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were
picked raised
उठाया
choisi
拾いました
挑选
뽑아 낸다
اختار
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up by

radar. They
divided Separate
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divisé
分けた
分为
각기 다른
منقسم
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into two groups. One
headed Equipped with name
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à tête
逃げる
head
헤딩
يترأس
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sunward. The other

headed for
deep Deep
गहरा
Profond
深い
深的
깊은
عميق
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space. My
guess an estimate
अनुमान
deviner
推測してみて
猜测
추측하다
خمن
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is Venus for one group and Jupiter for

the other. They couldn't have come from Mars. But they've gone home.

Both groups."

Terry paused, and then said wryly, "Two races! Some of the
bolides Squeeze
बोलीस
bolide
ボリド
博彩
볼리드
بوليد
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were

bullet-shaped and some were globular. That figures. But two races

capable of space travel and
both Both
दोनों
les deux
どちらも
两个都
둘 다
على حد سواء
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in our own
solar Solar
सौर
solaire
太陽
太阳的
태양열
شمسي
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system!"

Davis grimaced. "We've been talking about it. Our
guess an estimate
अनुमान
deviner
推測してみて
猜测
추측하다
خمن
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is that the

Venus
race Caste
जाति
course
人種
种族
경주
العنصر
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developed Developed
विकसित
développé
発展した
发达
개장했다
المتقدمة
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in
deep Deep
गहरा
Profond
深い
深的
깊은
عميق
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water, and therefore at high pressure. And

anything that
developed Developed
विकसित
développé
発展した
发达
개장했다
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on the solid surface of Jupiter would also be

accustomed to
extremely Extremely
अत्यंत
extrêmement
非常に
极其
극도로
الى ابعد حد
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high pressure."

Terry nodded. He was not
exactly Correct
बिल्कुल सही
exactement
まさに
确切地
바로 그거죠
بالضبط
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absorbed Absorbed
को अवशोषित
absorbé
吸収されました
吸收
흡수
يمتص
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in what Davis had to say. But

he said suddenly, "I make a guess. They didn't want to start a colony

here. The sea-bottom here is too cold to be
comfortable Comfortable
आरामदायक
confortable
快適
自在
편안한
مريح
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for the beings

from Venus, and
far Distant
दूर
loin
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远的
멀리
بعيد
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too
hot Hot
गरम
chaud
ホット
热的
더운
الحار
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to
suit Dress
पोशाक
combinaison
スーツ
适合
정장
تناسب
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those from Jupiter. But
both Both
दोनों
les deux
どちらも
两个都
둘 다
على حد سواء
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needed

terrific pressure. In order to keep
contact Contact ajay
संपर्क Ajay करें
contact
コンタクト
接触
연락하다
اتصل
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with each other, in order to

do business, they
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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have set up a
trading Business
व्यापार
commerce
取引
贸易
거래
تجارة
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post here. To meet and

trade. Neither one
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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take over the earth. When you think of it, we

couldn't take over Venus or Jupiter! Maybe that's the answer!"

"Eh?" said Davis.

"We won't have to
fight War
लड़ाई
lutte
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斗争
싸움
يعارك
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as planets," said Terry, "when we have

space-ships like they do. We couldn't
gain Edge
बढ़त
Gain
利得
获得
얻다
ربح
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anything by fighting. All we

can
gain Edge
बढ़त
Gain
利得
获得
얻다
ربح
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by is trade. They'll be pleased. It must have been horribly

inconvenient to have to set up a
trading Business
व्यापार
commerce
取引
贸易
거래
تجارة
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post here on earth. There were

always the natives, you know. Lately, they've noticed that we've been

getting restless. We have been. I
imagine to imagine
कल्पना करना
imaginer
想像
想象
상상하다
يتصور
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that now they'll wait for us

to make space-ships and start up
interplanetary Between planets
ग्रहों के बीच का
interplanétaire
互換的
星际
상호간
interplanetary.
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trade."

Davis said, "Very true. There's going to be the
devil Satan
शैतान
diable
悪魔
魔鬼
악마
شيطان
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of a mess, though.

Morton will still have to
explain Explain
समझाना
Explique
説明
解释
설명
يشرح
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the
accuracy Accuracy
शुद्धता
précision
正確さ
准确性
정확성
صحة
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of his
prediction Prediction
भविष्यवाणी
prédiction
予測
预言
예측
تنبؤ
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about

the bolides' landings. I
suspect Suspicious
संदिग्ध व्यक्ति
suspect
容疑者
怀疑
의심하다
مشتبه فيه
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he'll be
censured Condemnation
निंदा
censuré
c c
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체인 된
لبن
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for
assuming Think it
यह सोचते हैं
en supposant
assum assum
假设
가정했다
افترض
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anything

as
unlikely not likely
संभावना नहीं
improbable
或いは
不太可能

할 것 같지 않은
من غير المرجح
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as the truth has
turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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out to be."

Terry did not answer. Deirdre was saying something, and he did not hear

at all.

"There are still
loose Loose
ढीला
lâche
ゆるい
松动的
헐렁한
واسع
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ends," added Davis. "For instance, how do you

suppose they
controlled control
को नियंत्रित
contrôlé
制御された
受控
통제
خاضع للسيطرة
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those
squids Squid
स्क्विड
calmes
しゃらす
鱿鱼
오징어
أحبار
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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below? What did they use for

eyesight? How the
devil Satan
शैतान
diable
悪魔
魔鬼
악마
شيطان
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would Jovians and Venusians agree on a meeting

place in our oceans?"

Terry answered what Deirdre'd said. She
smiled Smiling
मुस्कराए
souriant
微笑んで
笑了笑
미소 지었다
ابتسم
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at him. They'd forgotten

that Davis was there.