adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Hunting also grasped it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
Annie
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From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Hunting also grasped it.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
HuntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Hunting also grasped it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
preservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading UNMASKED It seemed that they passed through miles of water that roared around them like a cataract.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading A piece of the wheelhouse floated near; Gregory swam for it, and pushing it to Annie helped her upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Annie and Gregory held to each other in their strong, convulsive grasp, and her belt caused him to rise with her to the surface again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
