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absorbed
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
arm
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
back
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading He was bewildered.
bottom
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
bullets
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
contact
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
cove
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
deeper
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
deepest
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
desperately
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
drove
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
eardrums
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
fins
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
frantic
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
increased
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
jerks
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
keeping
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
lead
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
needed
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From this reading Rick needed no urging.
Night
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rick needed no urging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
part
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
pressure
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
pulling
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
reached
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
realized
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
Rick
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From this reading Rick needed no urging.
Rick's
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
safety
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
Scotty
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
shallows
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
shot
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
strike
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
thrashed
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From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
told
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
trying
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
urging
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From this reading Rick needed no urging.
velocity
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From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
Watchers
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
water
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From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Night Watchers Scotty, who had realized they were being shot at, was pulling at Rick's arm in frantic jerks, trying to lead him back into deeper water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His fins thrashed in the shallows as he drove desperately for the safety of the deepest part of the cove, his hands keeping contact with the bottom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The increased pressure on his eardrums told him they had reached the sanctuary of deeper water where the velocity of bullets would be absorbed before they could strike.
