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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 Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
awake
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From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
bed
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From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
bell
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
better
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
breakfast
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
comes
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
declaring
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
down
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
eight
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
enough
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
get
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
going
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
gone
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
grandfather
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
half-past
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
he's
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
hour
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From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
I'm
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
longer
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From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
mare
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
night
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
only
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
pass
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
perplexed
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
Pym
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
rang
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been awake an hour, and could rest in bed no longer.
ride
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
saddled
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
see
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From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
seven
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
sleep
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
sleepless
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
slept
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
up
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From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at seven he rang his bell and astonished Pym by declaring he was going to get up, and must have breakfast brought to him at eight.
weary
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From this reading For sleep comes to the perplexed—if the perplexed are only weary enough.
well
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From this reading Arthur did not pass a sleepless night; he slept long and well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And see that my mare is saddled at half-past eight, and tell my grandfather when he’s down that I’m better this morning and am gone for a ride.”
