airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
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breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
GOTverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
heedlesslyadverb
without care or concern
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inhaleverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪl/
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
life-givingadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfɡɪvɪŋ/
giving or having the power to give life and spirit
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there.
mustn't
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From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
ONTOprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
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oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
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PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
pounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
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seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But I could breathe, I could inhale the life-giving sea air.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next to me my two companions were getting tipsy on the fresh oxygen particles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Poor souls who have suffered from long starvation mustn’t pounce heedlessly on the first food given them.
