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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 On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
anxious
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
aside
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
asleep
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
watching, listening, or thinking carefully
From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
bench
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
calmly
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
dark
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clearly enough to be seen, heard, or understood
From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
Doctor's
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
door
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
doubted
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
dress
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
eyes
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
face
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
fell
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
going
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
heavy
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
looking
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
Lorry
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
Mr
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
night
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
out
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
overtaken
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
pale
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
perceivedverbUS /pərˈsiːvd/
noticed, saw, or became aware of someone or something
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
post
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
put
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
reading
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
room
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
roused
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
rubbed
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
sat
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
see
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
shining
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
shoemaker's
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
slumber
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
startled
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
studious
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
sun
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
suspense
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
tenth
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From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
tools
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
usual
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
very
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From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
watching
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From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the tenth morning of his suspense, he was startled by the shining of the sun into the room where a heavy slumber had overtaken him when it was dark night.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and roused himself; but he doubted, when he had done so, whether he was not still asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in his usual morning dress, and his face (which Mr. Lorry could distinctly see), though still very pale, was calmly studious and attentive.
window
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From this reading For, going to the door of the Doctor’s room and looking in, he perceived that the shoemaker’s bench and tools were put aside again, and that the Doctor himself sat reading at the window.
WornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn out by anxious watching, Mr. Lorry fell asleep at his post.
