used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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move gently or carefully
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
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envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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start firing a weapon
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
fire-eating
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From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jim
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Joe
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Joe's
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and nothing more
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past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
express in words
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Joe Strong alone seemed perfectly at his ease, and, it might be mentioned incidentally, perfectly at home in the water.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
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Turton
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not expected or anticipated
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He had, as told in a previous volume, entitled "Joe Strong, the Boy Fish," perfected himself in this sort of work, and could remain submerged for an unusually long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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how something is done or how it happens
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three were thrilled by the unexpected outcome of the fire-eating act.
at the time that
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of course the fire which seemed to envelop the young magician was instantly put out when he leaped into the tank.
