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Chapter II
Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion. Some clock was striking midnight. After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions. I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep. But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But how my mother slept that night I do not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.”
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
later than; following
From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
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From this reading Some clock was striking midnight.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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From this reading Some clock was striking midnight.
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From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
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From this reading Some clock was striking midnight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
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From this reading Some clock was striking midnight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But how my mother slept that night I do not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly I came upon emotional exhaustion.
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly, I stood up abruptly, undressed very quickly in the dark, and had hardly touched my pillow again before I was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some clock was striking midnight.
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From this reading After all, I was young; I had these quick transitions.
