adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
CARDITE
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From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
Isn't
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From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
It's
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From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
Roumann
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From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading GETTING THE CARDITE "Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of which they were circling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had not insisted on coming for the red substance we would not be in this danger."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very sorry I got you into this trouble.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor.
