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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 But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
all
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
asleep
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
away
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
better
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
breathing
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
burned
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
candle
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
Carette
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
case
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
DARK
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
days
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
extinguished
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
extraordinary
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
far
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
fast
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
humours
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
infinitely
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark.
lay
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
listening
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
LOVE
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
only
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
out
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
place
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark.
says
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
SEE
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
slept
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
soft
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
three
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
woke
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.