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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
all
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This precaution alone saved us from destruction.
aloud
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
Augustus
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From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
breath
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
called
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
companions
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
deck
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
destruction
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From this reading This precaution alone saved us from destruction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
exhausted
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
firmly
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
flat
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
four
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
fragments
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This precaution alone saved us from destruction.
God
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From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
immense
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
just
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
lashed
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
less
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
lying
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
manner
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
mercy
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From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
more
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
nearly
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
night
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
possible
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
precaution
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From this reading This precaution alone saved us from destruction.
recover
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
roll
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This precaution alone saved us from destruction.
saying
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From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
soon
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From this reading As soon as I could recover breath, I called aloud to my companions.
souls
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From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
stunned
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
tumbled
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
water
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
weight
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From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, we were all more or less stunned by the immense weight of water which tumbled upon us, and which did not roll from above us until we were nearly exhausted.
windlass
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From this reading Luckily, just before night, all four of us had lashed ourselves firmly to the fragments of the windlass, lying in this manner as flat upon the deck as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Augustus alone replied, saying: “It is all over with us, and may God have mercy upon our souls!”
