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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 He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
abiding
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
accepted
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
acquaintance
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
all
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
Annette
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
Anthony
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
arrival
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
awake
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
awoke
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From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
Basil
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From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
became
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
bed
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
Bidaud
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
Chaytor
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
condition
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
day
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
days
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
dominant
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
effects
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
events
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
exciting
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
falls
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
familiar
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
fatigue
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
five
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
Flat
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
guardianship
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
Gum
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
impression
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
interview
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
lay
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
men
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
middle
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From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
minutes
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
moment
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
new
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
Newman
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
night
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From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
occurred
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From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
off
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
often
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
place
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
power
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
produced
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From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
quiescent
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
sleeping
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
slept
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
some
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
strange
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the night Basil awoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
tiring
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
two
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
undergone
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From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of Newman Chaytor he dreamt not at all; this new acquaintance had produced no abiding impression upon him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had had a tiring day, but when he had slept off the first effects of the fatigue he had undergone, the exciting events of the last two days became again the dominant power.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dreamt of all that had occurred from the interview between himself and Anthony Bidaud, in which he had accepted the guardianship of Annette, to the moment of his arrival on Gum Flat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
wonder
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From this reading He lay awake for some five minutes or so in that condition of quiescent wonder which often falls upon men when they are sleeping for the first time in a strange bed and in a place with which they are not familiar.
