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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 I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
away
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
back
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
bear
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
bed
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
carry
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
closed
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
Crawl
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
Dark
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
dawn
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
day
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
exactly
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
fatigued
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
fire
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From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
given
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
goes
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
got
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
hard
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
Harris
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From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
hate
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
homeward
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
hotel
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
hung
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From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
indefinable
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
insolence
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
instrument
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
insult
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
just
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
keep
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
made
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
man
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
miles
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
once
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From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
pedometer
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
perceptibly
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
pocket
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
put
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
record
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
set
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
sleep
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From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
sort
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
ten
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
there
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
too
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From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
tramp
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
up
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
wanted
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From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
work
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From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
wound
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From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
