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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actual
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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
actually
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almost
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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away
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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came
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caught
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
clear
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coming
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consciously
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curious
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difficulty
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disentangling
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down
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dragging
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dropped
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earth
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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
enough
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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
escape
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exciting
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From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
get
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
gust
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
hand
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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
heavily
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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indifference
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From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
knees
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
landfall
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
leap
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
light
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
litter
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
Lord
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
monster
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
out
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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
prolonged
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
reach
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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
realisation
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
rebound
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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Roberts
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
rope
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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
ropes
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rousing
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slipped
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From this reading The rope slipped out of reach of my hand.
steer
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stumbled
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
Then
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From this reading Then came the realisation that the monster was almost consciously disentangling itself for escape, and then the light leap of its rebound.
threw
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
uncle
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the actual coming to earth was exciting enough.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember coming down at last with a curious indifference, and actually rousing myself to steer.
β
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From this reading I remember our prolonged dragging landfall, and the difficulty I had to get clear, and how a gust of wind caught Lord Roberts β as my uncle stumbled away from the ropes and litter, and dropped me heavily, and threw me on to my knees.
