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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 Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
actual
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
affected
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
any
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From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
brightness
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
Castle
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From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
delighted
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
doing
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
elated
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
event
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From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
filling
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
happy
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
intoxication
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
Lewis
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From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
like
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From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
man
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From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
new
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From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
occurred
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From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
possibilities
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From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
revelation
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From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
self-reproach
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
sensation
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From this reading It affected him like a new sensation, a new event, a revelation of new possibilities.
sense
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
slightest
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
sort
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
suffusion
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
sweet
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From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
sweetness
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lewis left the Castle like a man in a dream.
There
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
up
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
vaguely
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
veins
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From this reading He was elated, delighted, happy; a sort of suffusion of sweetness and brightness was in his veins, filling up everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
whole
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
world
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From this reading It never had occurred to him that the world could be so sweet, or any mortal creature so happy.
wrong
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From this reading There was an intoxication about him which affected his whole being vaguely, as actual intoxication might do, in which there was not the slightest self-reproach or sense of doing wrong.
