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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 Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
agonizing
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
away
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
back
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
ceiling
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
consciousness
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
covered
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
crudely
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
damp
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
dangerous
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
dark
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
day
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
deep
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
dim
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
dragged
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
Elric
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
faintly
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
fed
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
felt
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
fire
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
forget
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
fully
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
hand
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
hidden
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
infirmary
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
injuries
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
lay
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
less
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
light
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
like
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
low
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
magic
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
more
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
moss-draped
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
oblivion
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
old
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
only
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
pages
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
relentlessly
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
reserved
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
Restricted
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
returning
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
ripped
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
secretive
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
smoldering
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
stained
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
state
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
stitched
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
stone
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
students
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
suffocating
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
suspended
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
swear
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
THERE
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
things
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From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
threads
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
together
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
too
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
treated
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
underground
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
unseen
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
up
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
vaulted
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
violently
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From this reading He lay there, suspended in a hazy, agonizing state between consciousness and oblivion, feeling as though an unseen hand had violently ripped pages from his mind and crudely stitched them back together with threads of smoldering fire.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
washed
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From this reading The low vaulted ceiling was covered in dim, moss-draped stone, still faintly stained with old blood that no magic had ever fully washed away.
water
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From this reading Waking up felt less like returning to life and more like being dragged relentlessly from a deep, suffocating body of dark water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “THERE ARE FIRES THAT only burn when fed with the things we swear never to forget.”
Zone
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From this reading Elric found himself in the underground infirmary beneath the Restricted Zone—a hidden, damp sanctuary reserved only for students whose injuries were too dangerous, or too secretive, to be treated in the light of day.
