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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 She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
awake
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
away
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
awoke
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
brief
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
brown
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
curls
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
down
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
dreaming
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
encountered
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
eyes
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
face
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
fatigued
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
full
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
joined
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
Joshua
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
lay
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
lying
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
Minnie
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
moved
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
opening
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
other
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
perils
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
placed
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
position
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
profound
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
quietly
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
remembered
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From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
saw
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
seeing
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
sense
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
side
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
sitting
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
situation
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
sleep
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
space
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From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
very
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From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
women
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
word
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From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
