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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 Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
almost
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
arrived
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From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
ask
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
breakfast
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
Carson
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
cloud
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
day
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
despondent
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
directed
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
dry
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
dust
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
eight
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From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
energies
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
failure
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
filled
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
fire
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
fireplace
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
FTER
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
Garner
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
going
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
greater
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
hopes
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
how
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
It's
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
liable
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
match
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
mother's
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
night
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
now
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
o'clock
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
office
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From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
papers
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
pile
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
rainy
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
reflections
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
rested
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
roof
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
room
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
rose
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
said
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
set
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From this reading “It's liable to set the roof on fire when it's dry as it is now.”
seven
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
sleepless
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
spent
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
sweeping
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
then
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
there
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
things
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From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
torn
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From this reading Garner was there in a cloud of dust, sweeping a pile of torn papers into the already filled fireplace.
touch
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From this reading “I'm going to touch a match to this the first rainy day--if I think of it,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was eight o'clock when he arrived at the office.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FTER an almost sleepless night, spent for the greater part in despondent reflections over his failure in the things to which he had directed his hopes and energies, Carson rose about seven o'clock, went into his mother's room to ask how she had rested through the night, and then descended, to breakfast.
