used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
(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 I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
BEDRUTHEN
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From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was only for a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
how
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From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
MADMANnounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
a particular point in time
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
not any; not one
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
and nothing more
From this reading But this was only for a moment.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
TAMSIN
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From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was only for a moment.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I remembered, too, how the stick I had thrown into it had disappeared from sight, and felt that there could be no hope for me.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
TRUSCOTT'S
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From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TELLS OF THE STRANGE REVELATION MADE BY THE MADMAN OF BEDRUTHEN STEPS, AND OF TAMSIN TRUSCOTT'S TREACHERY For a moment I gave myself up as lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was only for a moment.
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
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I remembered how the black waters of the gulf coiled and circled, and knew that there must be some strong current underneath.
