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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 The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
address
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
advanced
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
angle
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
arose
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From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
awake
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
care
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From this reading “Take care o' them custard-cups!
collapse
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
custard-cups
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From this reading “Take care o' them custard-cups!
dawn
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
evening
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
excitements
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
existence
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
extra
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
family
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From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
fatigues
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
finished
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
followed
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
glass
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
greeting
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
headachy
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
husky
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
late
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From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
leading
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
Madary
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
natural
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
o
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From this reading “Take care o' them custard-cups!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
off
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
opened
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
preparation
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
pretty
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
rather
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
renewed
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
rusty
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
said
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
Sally
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
sense
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
shone
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
slumbering
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
somewhat
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
somnolence
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
spouse
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
Sprowle's
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From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
sufficiently
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
sun
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
symptom
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From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take care o' them custard-cups!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Sprowle's family arose late the next morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Take care o' them custard-cups!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
two
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
voice
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From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
well
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fatigues and excitements of the evening and the preparation for it were followed by a natural collapse, of which somnolence was a leading symptom.
window
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From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sally!” said the Colonel, in a voice that was a little husky,--for he had finished off the evening with an extra glass or two of “Madary,” and had a somewhat rusty and headachy sense of renewed existence, on greeting the rather advanced dawn,--“Sally!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun shone into the window at a pretty well opened angle when the Colonel first found himself sufficiently awake to address his yet slumbering spouse.
