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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 ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
adventures
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
all
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
any
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From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
awakes
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
away
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From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
Balsamo
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
bank
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
bicycle
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
BRANCHES
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
certain
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
certainty
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From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
cherish
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From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
deceptive
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
dreams
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
dénouement
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
edge
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
extravagant
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
find
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
firm
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
getting
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From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
ground
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
hero
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
hidden
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
hypothesis
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From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
idea
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
intoxicating
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
Josephine
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
kiss
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
lips
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
mirage
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
more
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
most
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
passes
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
perhaps
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
photograph
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
picturesque
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
possession
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
Ralph
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
rate
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From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
reality
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
series
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
set
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
SEVEN
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
snatched
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From this reading The photograph which he had in his possession, and even more perhaps the intoxicating kiss that he had snatched from the lips of Josephine Balsamo, set everything on the firm ground of reality.
stories
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
terrifying
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
There
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not cherish the hypothesis for any length of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
tossed
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
two
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
very
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From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That at any rate was a certainty from which there was no getting away.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONE OF THE SEVEN BRANCHES There are certain stories the hero of which passes through the most extravagant adventures and on the very edge of the dénouement awakes to find that it has all been the mirage of a dream.
wholly
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From this reading When Ralph found his bicycle behind the bank where he had hidden it two nights before, he suddenly had the idea that he had been tossed about in a series of dreams, pleasant, picturesque, terrifying, and, above all, wholly deceptive.
