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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 PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
ADVICE
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
all
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
awaking
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
calm
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
cold
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From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
denied
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From this reading I refused to entertain my recollections, I revolted, I denied.
dolorous
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
dreamed
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
entertain
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From this reading I refused to entertain my recollections, I revolted, I denied.
exist
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
filth
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
forehead
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
glimmer
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
hope
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
horrible
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
ice
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From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
illusion
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
infamy
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
only
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
out
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
PRACTICAL
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From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
pressed
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
recollections
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From this reading I refused to entertain my recollections, I revolted, I denied.
refused
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From this reading I refused to entertain my recollections, I revolted, I denied.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
resume
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
revolted
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From this reading I refused to entertain my recollections, I revolted, I denied.
said
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From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
shaken
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
smiled
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PRACTICAL ADVICE This morning, on awaking, I had in me a glimmer of dolorous hope.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
vision
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From this reading I had come out of a horrible nightmare; still shaken by the vision, I smiled as I thought it was only an illusion and that I was about to resume my calm life in the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I pressed my hands against my forehead; I said to myself that all this filth could not exist, that I dreamed at will of infamy.
window
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From this reading The window had remained open, and I was as cold as ice.
