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also
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
appear
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
bell
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
distance
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From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
dormitory
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
Dornwood
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
Dory
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
earliest
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
effective
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From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
EFFECTS
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From this reading THE EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
expected
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION.
flesh
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
heard
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
immediately
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
just
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
less
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From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
made
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From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
mansion
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From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
Mrs
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION.
office
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
operations
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From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
peals
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
roused
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From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
scene
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From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
sleep
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From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
slumbers
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From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
some
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From this reading The mansion was some distance from the scene of operations.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
terribly
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The explosion had roused her from her slumbers, though the distance made it less effective at the mansion than at the dormitory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
unfortunately
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From this reading He heard the earliest peals of the bell on the dormitory; but, unfortunately, Mrs. Dornwood had also heard it, and had been terribly excited by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Gildrock seemed to sleep the sleep of the just while he was still in the flesh, for he did not immediately appear at the office, as Dory expected.
