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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 A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
announced
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
appeared
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it true," I asked, "that Mr. White is dead?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
awakened
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
bed
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
Benton
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
clothes
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
directed
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
disinclined
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
door
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
dressed
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
earlier
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
elapsed
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
few
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
flash
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
get
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
hour
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
hurried
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
hushed
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it true," I asked, "that Mr. White is dead?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
man
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
message
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
minutes
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From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
Mr
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
naturally
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
o'clock
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
obedience
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
once
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
out
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
reply
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
see
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
send
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
servant
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
seven
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
true
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From this reading "Is it true," I asked, "that Mr. White is dead?"
up
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From this reading I was naturally disinclined to get up at that hour, it being but a little after seven o'clock, and so directed that the man send me White's message.
usual
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
voice
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
wanted
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although but a few minutes had elapsed, I was about dressed when he appeared at the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
White
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From this reading The reply that Mr. White was dead took me out of bed in a flash, and while I hurried into my clothes, the servant, in obedience to my order, went after Benton.
White's
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From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A TRAGEDY I was awakened the next morning earlier than usual by a servant who announced in a hushed voice that Mr. White's man wanted to see me at once.
