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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 _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
almost
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From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
carried
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
catches
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
Crae
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
CREEPS
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
distance
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
feeble
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
finds
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
floats
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
harbour
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
HEART
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
instinctively
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
John
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
light
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From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
M
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
man
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
more
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
mouth
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stands on the pier at last.
once
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
onwards
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
outward
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
pier
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From this reading He stands on the pier at last.
powerful
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
reaches
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
regain
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
rope
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
round
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
Sandie
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
SANDIE'S
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
sea
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
seizes
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
side
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
some
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
stands
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From this reading He stands on the pier at last.
stares
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
steps
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
STRANGE
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
struggle
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
succeeds
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
surface
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
swim
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From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
swimmer
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
takes
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From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
TERROR
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
thrown
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is being carried outward some distance to sea, however, and it takes him a terrible struggle to once more regain the mouth of the harbour.
towed
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From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
very
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From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
water
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
well
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From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he succeeds at last, and ere he reaches the steps a rope is thrown to him, which with feeble hands he catches, and is towed onwards.
wildly
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He is very light, and Sandie can swim almost as well with him as without him.
Young
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From this reading _A STRANGE TERROR CREEPS OVER SANDIE’S HEART_ Young Sandie M‘Crae was a powerful swimmer, and as he reaches the surface of the water he stares wildly round him; but he finds that alone by his side floats John himself, and instinctively he seizes the little man.
