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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
all
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From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
any
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
attained
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
awe
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
barometrical
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
berthsplural nounUS /bɜrθs/
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
big
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
coming
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
CYCLONE
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From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
dispersed
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From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
Doom
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From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
down-pressing
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
exceedingly
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
exercised
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
fascination
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
fear
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
fearful
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
force
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
gale
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
go
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From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
groups
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
heavens
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
huddled
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
imminent
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
knew
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
most
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
motion
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
noticed
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
now
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
occasional
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
ocean
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
officers
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
often
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
only
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
power
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
raging
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
reached
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
responsive
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
say
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
sea
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
seek
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From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
some
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
somewhere
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
sweeping
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
thereof
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
tossed
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
TrumpnounUS /trʌmp/
an excellent and dependable person who can be trusted
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
uneasy
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
upheaval
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
violently
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
waited
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
warning
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
waves
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From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CYCLONE Although all hands had dispersed and half of them were free to seek their berths, they could none of them go below.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
whispering
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As yet the wind had not attained any great force, but the motion of the ship was exceedingly uneasy, for the ocean is so responsive to the power of the wind that long before a gale which is somewhere raging has reached a ship, she will often be most violently tossed by big waves coming sweeping towards her, and this without any barometrical warning that can be noticed.
witnessed
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From this reading A great awe, not to say fear, was upon them, for none of them save the skipper and some of the officers had ever witnessed the upheaval of the sea and down-pressing of the heavens which were now imminent, and the coming thereof exercised a fearful fascination upon them.
word
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From this reading They huddled in groups, only whispering an occasional word, and waited for they knew not what.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all had a feeling that it must be the Trump of Doom.
