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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 OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
attendance
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
basin
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
blistered
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
blowing
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
bourne
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
bring
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
CALAMITY
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
companion
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From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
considering
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
cool
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
cup
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
damnable
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
dreamless
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
fresh
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
gruel
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
heard
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
hours
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
joyful
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
Landlord
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
larder
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
lay
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
meat
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
mouth
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
mutter
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
needed
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
night
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From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
oblivion
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
observed
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From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
porridge
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
prayers
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
previous
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From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
refreshment
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
returning
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
roar
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
sack
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
seated
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
sense
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
several
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
slumber
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
sorely
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
stole
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
stool
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From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
sun
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
sweet
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From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I observed was my companion of the previous night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
veins
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From this reading Upon returning from this pleasant bourne a joyful sense of refreshment stole over my veins, for my slumber had been dreamless, and for several hours the sun had been in attendance on the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OF A GREAT CALAMITY I HAD not even time to mutter my prayers, which, considering what lay before me, were never so sorely needed, ere I was in a sweet oblivion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was seated on his stool, and was blowing with his mouth upon a basin of porridge.
worms
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From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Landlord,” I heard him roar, “if you do not bring me a cup of sack to cool my throat, which I have blistered already with your damnable gruel, the worms will have fresh meat in their larder.”
