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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 I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
anguish
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
awakening
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
became
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
confused
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From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
consciousness
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
creaking
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From this reading The creaking of hinges startled me out of my stupor.
day
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From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
daybreak
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
describe
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From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
following
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From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
formulate
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From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
fuller
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
funeral
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
ghastly
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From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
going
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
hideous
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From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
hinges
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From this reading The creaking of hinges startled me out of my stupor.
hour
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
impressions
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From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
increased
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
more
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
nearer
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
only
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
out
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From this reading The creaking of hinges startled me out of my stupor.
persistent
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
poignant
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
recovered
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From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
startled
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From this reading The creaking of hinges startled me out of my stupor.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
stupor
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From this reading The creaking of hinges startled me out of my stupor.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot describe my agony during the morning of the following day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
torture
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was only at daybreak that I had recovered a fuller consciousness of what was going on around me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember it as a hideous dream in which my impressions were so ghastly and so confused that I could not formulate them.
yearning
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From this reading The persistent yearning for a sudden awakening increased my torture, and as the hour for the funeral drew nearer my anguish became more poignant still.
