Amy Foster

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shipwreck
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the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up, for example in a storm or after striking a rock
assume
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1. suppose to be the case, without proof 2. take on or adopt
whip
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beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on
severely
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to an undesirably great or intense degree
rave
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1. talk incoherently, as if one were delirious or mad 2. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration
approach
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ome near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time
the train approached the main line
gross sb out
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przyprawić kogoś o mdłości
strike a chord with sb
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dotknąć czyjejś czułej struny
astonishment
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great surprise
she looked at him in astonishment
comprehension
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the ability to understand something
some won’t have the least comprehension of what I’m trying to do
overcome
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succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)
he overcame his pain for a time
utterance
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a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
he whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality

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