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The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck. She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back. He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea. Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands. A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
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From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
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From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
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From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
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From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
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From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
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From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
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From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
above and across; more than
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen passengers had come from the smoking-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Rifle was ahead of him, half-dressed, and the second officer was giving swift commands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
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From this reading He heard running feet, voices, and the rattle of davit blocks, and came up as the starboard boat aft began swinging over the smooth sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fighting, but still swept slowly ahead against the force struggling to hold her back.
at the time that
From this reading The reversing of the engines had not stopped the momentum of the ship when Alan reached the open deck.
