a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the teacher didn’t see my nervousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
couldn't
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From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How or what he did I don’t know.
didn't
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From this reading But the teacher didn’t see my nervousness.
don't
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draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
How
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From this reading How or what he did I don’t know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How or what he did I don’t know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading But the teacher didn’t see my nervousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
and nothing more
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How or what he did I don’t know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
cut with a saw
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
express in words
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the teacher didn’t see my nervousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
caught or fixed
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But the teacher didn’t see my nervousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only saw that I had something to say, and he helped me say it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How or what he did I don’t know.
at the time that
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
which person or people
From this reading I only felt his look of understanding flowing into me like draughts of air to one who is choking.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first, when it came my turn to say something in the class, I got so excited the words stuck and twisted in my mouth and I couldn’t give out my thoughts.
