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My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth. This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand. I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control. What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least. Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
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From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
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From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
not any; not one
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
above and across; more than
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
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From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
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From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
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From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
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From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
