Unit4 Unforgettable experience

         (n) in advance: beforehand --- if you want to come here for your holiday, please call me ~.                 
6) be upon: be close to
paragraph 2
7) seize: take hold of suddenly and violently
paragraph 3
8) sweep : clean and clear away --- e.g.  sweep the dust from the carpets 
          sweep down: knock down by the water
sweep away (para 9)—e.g.  s~ the dead leaves
9) swallow: allow to go down the throat, here means she was taken in by the  water and disappeared.
10) drag: pull along with effort and difficulty
11) go down :go lower; set ---- e.g.  the price of egg has gone down.
            the sun is going down.
            here means they were swallowed by the water
   go through: pass --- e.g. a terrible noise went through the house. (para 10)
             experience, suffer --- e.g.  ~ hardships
paragraph 4
12) against: indicating support and close --- e.g. place the ladder ~ the wall
13) struggle: make great efforts
         struggle against --- e.g. ~ against difficulties
14) get on her feet: stand up
15) fight for her life: try her best to rescue herself
16) look into: stare at--- e.g.  jeff and flora looked into each other’s face.
            examine, investigate --- e.g.  ~ a question
17)  with a look of: here look is a noun, and means appearance on one’s face
18) fright: fear ----- e.g.  give sb a ~;  take ~ at sth
      frighten (v) :scare ---- e.g.  the great noise ~ed me.
paragraph 6
19) flow: move along as a river does ------ e.g.  rivers ~into the sea.
           the tears ~ed from her eyes.
paragraph 7
20) strike: hit, give a blow to   ---- e.g.  ~ while the iron is hot.
          the clock is ~ing 12.
21) cracking noise: when the house was broken with lines of division, it made such sudden sharp noise. 
 paragraph 8      
22) fall down: crash, break down        /fail --- e.g.  ~ on one’s promise