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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 Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
all
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
barrier
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
birds
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
boy
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
called
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
came
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
clouds
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
companion
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
coolness
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
cove
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Grip hard, Ladle!" he cried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
dull
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
echoed
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
face
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From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
feel
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
full
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
going
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From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
grasped
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
Grip
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From this reading "Grip hard, Ladle!" he cried.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
hard
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From this reading "Grip hard, Ladle!" he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
Ladle
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From this reading "Grip hard, Ladle!" he cried.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
moments
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
motionless
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
perilous
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
place
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
plant
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
position
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
resting-places
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
rock
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
rose
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
rushing
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
sense
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
shut-in
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
some
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
sound
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
splash
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
startled
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
stir
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
Then
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
there
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
try
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From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
turn
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From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
up
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
Vince
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From this reading Vince did not stir even to feel for a place to plant his hands, but remained motionless for some moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
well
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From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
wings
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From this reading Then there was a dull splash echoed from the barrier rock which shut-in the cove, and the rushing sound of wings, as the startled birds rose in clouds from their resting-places all around.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the full sense of his perilous position came to the boy, and with it his coolness; and he grasped the rock as well as he could, and called up to his companion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to try and turn face to you."
