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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 I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
anxiety
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
asleep
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
bed
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From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
bedroom
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
calling
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From this reading At seven o'clock I heard my mother calling to me, and I opened my door.
came
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
comfort
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
commenced
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
daylight
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From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
door
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
down
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
endeavour
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
enter
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
four
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
heard
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From this reading At seven o'clock I heard my mother calling to me, and I opened my door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
Jessie
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
locked
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
longing
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From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
loved
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
midst
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
mother
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
night
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
o'clock
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From this reading At seven o'clock I heard my mother calling to me, and I opened my door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
opened
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From this reading At seven o'clock I heard my mother calling to me, and I opened my door.
opportunity
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
peace
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
pretended
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
room
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
rose
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
seven
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From this reading At seven o'clock I heard my mother calling to me, and I opened my door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
sleepless
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From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
three
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
times
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
tossed
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From this reading I passed a sleepless night, and tossed about in bed, longing for daylight.
unhappiness
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
watched
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From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
whispering
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From this reading My mother had been in great anxiety about me during the night, and had come down to my bedroom three or four times, whispering my name at the door; but I pretended to be asleep, and as the door was locked, she could not enter the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in the morning I watched for an opportunity to endeavour to make peace with Jessie.
work
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From this reading When it came, I rose and commenced to work, and even in the midst of my great unhappiness I found comfort in it, for I loved it.
