In a breeze, before they could take a breath, the ship rolled the engine, which pulled people down from their feets by surprise.
in a breeze means that it was slightly windy. Here are some edits. In a breeze, before they could take a breath, the ship rolled the engine , which threw people off their feet feets in surprise.
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in a breeze means that it was slightly windy.
Here are some edits.
In a breeze, before they could take a breath, the ship rolled the engine, which threw people off their feet feets in surprise.
Clive
You have set us a puzzle. Maybe you meant "In a twinkling, before they could take a breath, the ship's engine suddenly engaged, throwing people off their feet."