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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 Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
accepted
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From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
angels
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
appearances
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
assistance
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From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
became
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
brilliant
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
charmed
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From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
closing
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
connected
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
considerable
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
convalescence
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From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
couch
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
dark
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
days
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From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
disappear
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
discovered
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
distinctness
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
dreams
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
evoke
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
eyes
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
face
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
faculty
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From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
feverish
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
Gaspar
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
hours
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From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
hut
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
impatience
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
instructed
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
lay
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
many
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From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
mysteries
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
out
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
pain
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From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
pass
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
poignant
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
priest
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
read
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
regret
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
religion
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
Ruiz
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
saw
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
solitary
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From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
sunshine
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
taught
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
there
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this discovered faculty charmed the long solitary hours of his convalescence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
very
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
village
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
visited
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
waited
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From this reading He waited for her with impatience, and saw her pass out of the dark hut and disappear in the brilliant sunshine with poignant regret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
weak
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From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He accepted her assistance in silence, and the many days of pain went by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He discovered that, while he lay there feeling so very weak, he could, by closing his eyes, evoke her face with considerable distinctness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
write
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From this reading Her appearances in the hut brought him relief and became connected with the feverish dreams of angels which visited his couch; for Gaspar Ruiz was instructed in the mysteries of his religion, and had even been taught to read and write a little by the priest of his village.
