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Chapter I
It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it. In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was! He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning. He tried to account for it, and could not. He was a healthy man, so he ate a healthy breakfast.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He tried to account for it, and could not.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
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From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
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From this reading He was a healthy man, so he ate a healthy breakfast.
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From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
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From this reading He was a healthy man, so he ate a healthy breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
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From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
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From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
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From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
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From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
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From this reading He was a healthy man, so he ate a healthy breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
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From this reading He was a healthy man, so he ate a healthy breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
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From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
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From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!
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From this reading He tried to account for it, and could not.
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From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
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From this reading He was a morning type, so it was unusual that he should feel depressed in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
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From this reading It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it.
