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to die because you are underwater and cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way.
sentence: the little kid was drowning, but his mother saved him. |
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| unconscious (adjective)[image] |
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in a state as though you are sleeping, for example because you have been hit on the head
sentence:In the wrestling match, the wrestler was knocked unconscious. |
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to hold someone or something tightly.
sentence: the young girl clung on to her mother's hand in the dark. |
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to say that you have done something wrong
sentence: the man confessed to the girl that he loves her. |
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to speak very quietly.
sentence:Go to sleep now,’ she murmured. |
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a short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a powerful emotion.
sentence: Emma shrieked because she didn't wanna go to school |
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a raised area of sand below the surface of the sea or a river that can only be seen when the water level is low.
sentence: In the centre of Whairikauri is a large brackish lake called Tewanga, which at the southern end is separated from the sea by a sandbank only i 50 yds. |
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| ferryboat (noun)[image][image] |
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a boat that regularly carries people and vehicles across an area of water.
sentence: He promised to return in an hour and ferry the group back to Bird Song, which was less than a mile away. |
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| steering oar (noun)[image] |
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a long pole with a flat end that you use to move a boat through water.
sentence: Ali then retreated with sail and oar, bringing most of his division off in good order. |
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A current, in a river or stream, is the flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill.
sentence: The warm ocean currents this year have attracted fish we don't normally see in these waters. |
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the line in the distance where the sky and the land or sea seem to meet.
sentence:The sun peeked over the horizon. |
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a violent storm with very strong wind
sentence: a violent storm approached, when the passengers where at the ship. |
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the long hair on the necks of animals such as horses or lions.
sentences:She grabbed a handful of the Bay's mane and swung to the ground. |
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a set of straps that you put on a horse’s head to control it.
sentence: He gave the horse an affectionate slap on the flank and hefted the saddle and bridle to his shoulder. |
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