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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 Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
active
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
Attainment
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
awoke
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
back
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
bed
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
cast
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
Christiane
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
deliciously
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
delight
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
feel
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
find
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
five
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
flood
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
full
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
glanced
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
gone
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
happiness
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
hour
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
joy
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
late
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
light
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
lying
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
new
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
night
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
o'clock
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
out
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
penetrated
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
red
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
room
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
sleep
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
soon
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
sought
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
soul
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From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
source
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
sun
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
thus
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From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
very
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
warmth
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
watch
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From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
wide
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
window
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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.
