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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 FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
aid
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
alive
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
all
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
board
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
broaching
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
close
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
danger
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
deck
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
distance
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
dramatic
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
enormous
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
feet
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
FIGHT
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
flew
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
flung
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
four
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
Frank
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
fully
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
gave
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
glaring
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
got
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
helm
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
helmsman's
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
helplessly
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
huge
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
just
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
lee
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
lives
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
man
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
meet
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
men
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
mighty
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
moment
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
most
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
move
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
off
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
officers
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
only
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
people
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From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
pressure
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
rolled
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
rudder
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
sea
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
sea-legs
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
seasoned
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
side
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
sling
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
some
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
steering
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
strain
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
suspended
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
swerve
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From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
swung
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
trembled
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
two
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From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
up
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
weight
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From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
wheel
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From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But by some impulse which he did not understand, Frank flew to the helmsman’s aid, flung all his weight upon the lee side of the wheel, and between them they got the helm up, only just in time to save the ship from broaching to.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two men who should have been most fully alive to the danger stood glaring at one another, while the lives of all on board trembled in the balance.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship, feeling the enormous pressure of a mighty sea against one side of her rudder, swung up to meet the wind, and the strain upon the wheel was so great that the man steering could not move it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gave one mighty swerve as if suspended in some huge sling, with such rapidity that for all their seasoned sea-legs the two officers were flung off their feet and rolled helplessly on deck.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A GREAT FIGHT That was a dramatic moment for at least four people, Frank being within close distance.
