AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They climbed the rail.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
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From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
PlainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They climbed the rail.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The _Mary Rogers_ lurched to her grave as they sprang from the rail.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They climbed the rail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They climbed the rail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such was the force of that downward pull that it seemed to Harrigan as if a weight were attached to either foot.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading A wave caught them and washed them beyond the grip of the whirlpool; another wave swung them back, and the waters sucked them down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Plainly Harrigan had made them delay too long, for now they had not time to swim beyond the reach of the swirl that would form when the ship went down.
