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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 Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
acting
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
awake
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
bed
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
broad
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
busied
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
busy
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
corridors
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
crazy
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
curious
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
delicious
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
delusion
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
down
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
education
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From this reading My land, the power of training! of influence! of education!
far
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
get
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
halls
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
how
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
influence
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From this reading My land, the power of training! of influence! of education!
kept
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
kingdom
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
land
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From this reading My land, the power of training! of influence! of education!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
like
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
long-tense
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
luxurious
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
mainly
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
muscles
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
nobility
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
out
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
pandemonium
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
person
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
PILGRIMS
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
power
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From this reading My land, the power of training! of influence! of education!
present
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
produce
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
relaxing
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
ripping
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
Sandy's
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
sane
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
sleep
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
squealing
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
stretching
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
tearing
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
thoughts
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From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
tired
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
training
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From this reading My land, the power of training! of influence! of education!
unspeakably
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
up
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From this reading The ripping and tearing and squealing of the nobility up and down the halls and corridors was pandemonium come again, and kept me broad awake.
view
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PILGRIMS When I did get to bed at last I was unspeakably tired; the stretching out, and the relaxing of the long-tense muscles, how luxurious, how delicious! but that was as far as I could get--sleep was out of the question for the present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being awake, my thoughts were busy, of course; and mainly they busied themselves with Sandy's curious delusion.
woman
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From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here she was, as sane a person as the kingdom could produce; and yet, from my point of view she was acting like a crazy woman.
