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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 A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
all
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
alteration
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From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
appear
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
came
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
confused
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
Darkness
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
degrees
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
difficulty
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
distinguish
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
era
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
events
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
eyes
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
felt
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
hardly
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
heard
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
indeed
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
indistinct
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
learned
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
light
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
multiplicity
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
nerves
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
now
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
obliged
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
opening
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
operations
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
original
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
period
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From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
poured
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
presently
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From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
pressed
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
saw
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
seized
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
sensations
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
shut
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
smelt
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
strange
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
stronger
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From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
then
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
troubled
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From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes.
various
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From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
walked
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From this reading I walked and, I believe, descended, but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Darkness then came over me and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct.
