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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
air
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
all
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
arose
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From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
away
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
blinded
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
bowspritnounUS /ˈboʊsprɪt/
a spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
breath
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
bumped
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
chasm
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
crest
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
cry
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From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
crying
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
dance
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
death
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
destruction
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
down
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
drowning
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
Fathoms
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
feathers
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
fell
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
furious
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
Gasping
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
gave
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
gleeful
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
God
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
grasped
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
heart
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
High
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
hope
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
horrid
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
huge
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From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
Hugh
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
imagination
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
instinct
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
like
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
man
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
mountains
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
NIGHT
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
object
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
only
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
out
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
Ridgeway's
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
roaring
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
rushed
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
section
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From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
shoot
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
side
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
soared
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
soul
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From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
swishing
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
symphony
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
turbulent
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
up
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From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
upward
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
violently
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From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
water
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From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
wave
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
whirling
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From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
