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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 Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
almost
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
anxiety
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
asleep
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
bed
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
bedroom
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
breath
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
Considering
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
difficulty
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
dreamless
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
early
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
face
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
fast
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
fell
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
finding
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
fortunate
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
getting
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
haven
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
heavy
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
high
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
hotel
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
hours
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
hungry
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
hunter
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
increased
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
instead
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
involved
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
just
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
leaving
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
lessening
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
lethargy
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
much
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
natural
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
needs
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
nerves
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
night-porter
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
noon
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
Once
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
Owain
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
proverbial
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
rather
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
reached
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
refreshed
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
repose
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
resembled
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
sleepy
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
slumber
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
speedily
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From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
steadied
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
threw
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
tramp
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
travel
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
trouble
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
undressing
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
unobserved
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From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
wearied
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From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding his anxiety, which had increased instead of lessening, he speedily fell fast asleep into a heavy dreamless slumber, which resembled lethargy rather than natural repose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Owain reached his hotel in the early hours of the morning, and finding no one about but the sleepy night-porter, who was just leaving, had no difficulty in getting to his bedroom almost unobserved.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once in that haven he drew a long breath of relief, and wearied by his long tramp, threw himself on his bed without undressing.
woke
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From this reading It was high noon when he woke, feeling much refreshed and as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
worst
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From this reading Considering the trouble in which he was involved, it was fortunate that travel had steadied his nerves to face the worst, if needs be.
