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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 DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
any
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
Arabesques
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
blue
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
brilliantly
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
cabin
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
carpet
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
compelled
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
curious
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
deck
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
decorated
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
DISCLOSES
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
down
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
electricity
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
entire
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
escaped
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
excitement
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
firmly
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
floor
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
foothold
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
gilt
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
grip
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
ground
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
headlong
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
heavily
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
hold
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
inches
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
insecure
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
instead
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
interior
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
lit
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
loosened
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
lose
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
magnificent
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
manner
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
MILLIONAIRE'S
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
moment
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
more
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
most
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
narrowly
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
only
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
ornamentation
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
other
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
others
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
panelled
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
pattern
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
peered
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
position
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
presented
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
rich
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
roll
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
rolling
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
satinwood
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
saw
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
sight
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
startling
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
sufficient
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
thick
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
Turkey
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
turquoise
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
unexpected
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From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
unfortunately
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
unnerve
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
ventilator
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
vessel
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
view
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
walls
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From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cabin was brilliantly lit by electricity, but the walls, instead of being panelled in satinwood, as were most of the others, were decorated in a manner more rich and magnificent than in any other part of the vessel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
white
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From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were of gilt, with white ornamentation in curious Arabesques, while upon the floor was a thick Turkey carpet with a white ground and pattern of turquoise blue.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My foothold was insecure, and the sight which presented itself as I peered within was so unexpected and startling, that in the excitement of the moment I loosened my grip and narrowly escaped being pitched down headlong.
woman
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From this reading From my position I unfortunately could not obtain a view of the entire interior, the ventilator being open only a couple of inches, but what I saw was sufficient to unnerve any woman.
yacht
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From this reading DISCLOSES A MILLIONAIRE’S SECRET So heavily was the yacht rolling that I was compelled to hold firmly, lest I should lose my balance and roll down upon the deck.
