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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE EXPLOSION.
ahead
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
alarmed
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
boiler
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From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
burst
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From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
cause
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
contestants
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't you see the pieces fly?"
down
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
explain
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading AFTER THE EXPLOSION.
floating
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
Flora
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
fly
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From this reading Didn't you see the pieces fly?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
near
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
nearly
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
noise
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
occurred
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
particular
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
pieces
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From this reading Didn't you see the pieces fly?"
reason
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
run
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
see
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From this reading Didn't you see the pieces fly?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
steamers
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From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE EXPLOSION.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "One of those steamers has burst her boiler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
unable
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Flora, alarmed by the noise, but unable to explain the cause of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
why
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From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the explosion occurred, the wind was nearly dead ahead, and we were floating with the current, which was the particular reason why we had come so near being run down by the contestants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you see the pieces fly?"