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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 IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
active
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Aloysius
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
Archie's
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
arrived
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
back
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
brain
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Cavendish
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
dreaming
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
flat
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
four
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
gone
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
got
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
hour
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
incoherently
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
intervals
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
Jessica
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
kept
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
La
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
lips
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
MADE
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From this reading IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
Maida
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
Mansions
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
murmured
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
nearly
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
past
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
Planta
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
quivering
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
remaining
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Sandringham
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Several
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
similar
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
slept
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
somewhat
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
spoken
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
Square
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Stapleton
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
symptoms
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
there
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From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
times
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
twice
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
unconscious
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From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
Vale
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From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even when he arrived there her lips kept quivering at intervals, as if she were dreaming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was past four in the morning when Aloysius Stapleton got back to his flat in Sandringham Mansions, Maida Vale.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A DISCOVERY IS MADE.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After remaining with La Planta nearly an hour, he had gone back to Cavendish Square, where he found Jessica still unconscious, her symptoms being somewhat similar to Archie’s, though her brain, while she slept, seemed to be active.
words
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From this reading Several times she had, he was told, murmured incoherently, and twice she had spoken several words.
