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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 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.
accustomed
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From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
all
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From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
black
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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.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was only for a moment.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
circled
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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.
coiled
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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.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
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.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
felt
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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.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
gave
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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.
gulf
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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.
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.
hope
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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.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
knew
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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.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
lost
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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.
MADE
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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.
MADMAN
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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.
mepronounUS /miː/
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.
moment
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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.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
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.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
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.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
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.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
only
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From this reading But this was only for a moment.
remembered
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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.
REVELATION
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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.
sight
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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.
some
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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.
STEPS
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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.
stick
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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.
STRANGE
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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.
strong
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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.
swimmer
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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.
TELLS
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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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
there
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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.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
thrown
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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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
too
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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 /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
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.
up
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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.
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.
water
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From this reading I was a strong swimmer, and had been accustomed to the water all my life.
waters
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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.
