AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
Allan
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
ALTHOUGHconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
didn't
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
I'm
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From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My first concern was to look for the frigate.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
SpeciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At first I was dragged about twenty feet under.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading A Whale of Unknown Species ALTHOUGH I WAS startled by this unexpected descent, I at least have a very clear recollection of my sensations during it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With two vigorous kicks of the heel, I came back to the surface of the sea.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I’m a good swimmer, without claiming to equal such other authors as Byron and Edgar Allan Poe, who were master divers, and I didn’t lose my head on the way down.
