adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
clasping
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From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
Conseil
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From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We embraced each other heartily.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading We embraced each other heartily.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading We embraced each other heartily.
how
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From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
I'm
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From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
Lofotennoun
a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
Maelstrom's
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From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
Ned
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From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We embraced each other heartily.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Conclusion WE COME TO the conclusion of this voyage under the seas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My two companions, safe and sound, were at my bedside clasping my hands.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman’s hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading What happened that night, how the skiff escaped from the Maelstrom’s fearsome eddies, how Ned Land, Conseil, and I got out of that whirlpool, I’m unable to say.
