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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But moment after moment elapsed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
barrel
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
belt
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But moment after moment elapsed.
ceased
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
closed
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
dared
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
death-struggles
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
destruction
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
elapsed
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From this reading But moment after moment elapsed.
exception
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
expected
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
eyes
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
falling
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
foam
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
hold
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
instant
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
instinctively
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
lay
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
lived
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From this reading I still lived.
moment
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From this reading But moment after moment elapsed.
more
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
motion
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
much
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
now
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
seconds
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
sense
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
sickening
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
some
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I still lived.
sweep
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
tightened
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From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As I felt the sickening sweep of the descent, I had instinctively tightened my hold upon the barrel, and closed my eyes.
vessel
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From this reading The sense of falling had ceased; and the motion of the vessel seemed much as it had been before, while in the belt of foam, with the exception that she now lay more along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
water
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From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some seconds I dared not open them—while I expected instant destruction, and wondered that I was not already in my death-struggles with the water.
