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From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moving with a terrible sinuous motion.
(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 Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt of it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
gurgles
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From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The iceberg was moving.
incautiousadjective
lacking in caution
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
iron-plates
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From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
ironcladadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnklæd/
sheathed in iron plates for protection
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Moving with a terrible sinuous motion.
in motion
From this reading The iceberg was moving.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt of it.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
pecked
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From this reading Occasionally an incautious ironclad approached like a foolish hen, and pecked at the moving mass.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading Moving with a terrible sinuous motion.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
spars
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From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Moving with a terrible sinuous motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The iceberg was moving.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there was a slight crash, followed by a mild convulsion of masts, and spars, and iron-plates, and 100-ton guns, then two or three gurgles and all was still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The iceberg was moving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moving with a terrible sinuous motion.
