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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 "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
afraid
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ask
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
asleep
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
breakfast
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
Chester
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
control
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
daring
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
disallow
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
fear
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
fell
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
find
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
go
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
gone
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
gong
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
grant
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
headache
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
house
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
library
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
like
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
lunch
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
made
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
Marie
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
Miss
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
nerves
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
newspaper
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
now
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
out
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
ownest
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
pray
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
pretense
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From this reading He made a pretense of breakfast, not daring to ask after Marie.
racking
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
rang
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
read
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
restrain
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
return
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From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
snapping
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
Soul
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From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
stretched
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
tried
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From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was afraid to go out for fear he should return to find her gone.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He went into the library and tried to read the newspaper, and fell asleep over it, waking with a start when the gong for lunch rang through the house, to find Miss Chester standing beside him.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
wire
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
woke
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From this reading HE woke with a racking headache and nerves like wire that is stretched to snapping point.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "First will I pray, do Thou Who ownest the Soul Yet wilt grant control To another, nor disallow For a time, restrain me now."
