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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 After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
all
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
attempt
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From this reading It was a useless attempt.
baboon-like
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
closed
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
concert
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
countenance
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
crowded
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
departure
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
distorted
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
down
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
endeavoured
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
eyes
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
fancies
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
get
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
health
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
Holmes
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
hours
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a useless attempt.
lay
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
man
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
morning's
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
much
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
murdered
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
occurred
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
out
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
saw
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From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
sleep
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
sofa
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From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
strangest
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
surmises
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From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mind had been too much excited by all that had occurred, and the strangest fancies and surmises crowded into it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time that I closed my eyes I saw before me the distorted baboon-like countenance of the murdered man.
tired
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
too
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Holmes’ departure for the concert, I lay down upon the sofa and endeavoured to get a couple of hours’ sleep.
useless
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From this reading It was a useless attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
weak
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From this reading Our morning’s exertions had been too much for my weak health, and I was tired out in the afternoon.
