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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 No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
ALL
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From this reading “WE ARE ALL VESSELS.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WE ARE ALL VESSELS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
blue
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
breath
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
came
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
cave
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
chooses
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From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
consume
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From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
crack
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
dawn
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
dying
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
earthquake
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
exactly
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
fade
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
fire
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From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
fissure
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
FlamelocknounUS /ˈfleɪm.lɒk/
An ancient sealed vault designed to contain magical fire and scorched prophecies.
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
forcing
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
fully
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
ground
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
hold
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From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
letting
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From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
like
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
night
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
originated
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
remembered
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
soul
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
sound
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
stripped
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From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
suppressed
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
surface
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
tore
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
Velmoraproper nounUS /vɛlˈmɔː.rə/
The ancient realm of memory magic and sacred archives.
From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
very
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From this reading But before the night could fully fade into a hazy blue dawn, the very ground of Velmora began to crack.
VESSELSnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “WE ARE ALL VESSELS.
violently
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
way
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From this reading It did not cave in like an earthquake; it tore open like a suppressed memory violently forcing its way to the surface.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WE ARE ALL VESSELS.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No one remembered exactly where the first sound originated -whether it came from a fissure beneath Flamelock or the dying breath of a soul stripped of its memories.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But not everyone chooses to hold the fire without letting it consume them.”
