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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
afterwards
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
air
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
all
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
arms
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
asleep
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
attention
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
awakened
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
bed
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
cast
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
cheek
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
click
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
conversation
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
darkness
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
deep
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
despatched
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
dropped
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
eager
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
early
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
easy
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
face
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
fantastic
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
far
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
fashion
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
father
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
feel
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
filled
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
gentle
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
growl
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
held
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
interest
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
large
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
learned
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
man
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
manner
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
mother
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
mother's
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
murmur
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
night
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
occasional
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
own
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
pressed
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
prospects
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
quiver
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
rich
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
room
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
round
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
said
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
sent
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
shake
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
sobs
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From this reading My mother’s cheek was against my own, and I could hear the click of her sobs, and feel her quiver and shake in the darkness.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
stay
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
superiority
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
sweeps
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
talk
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
talked
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
tones
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
two
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
uncle
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From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
up
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
very
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
warm
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
waves
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
wet
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From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had dropped asleep at last, when I was awakened suddenly by something wet being pressed against my face, and by two warm arms which were cast round me.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But, as I afterwards learned, their conversation was to be about myself and my own prospects, so I was despatched to my room, whence far into the night I could hear the deep growl of my father and the rich tones of my uncle, with an occasional gentle murmur from my mother, as they talked in the room beneath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
white
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
wonder
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From this reading His face, his manner, the large waves and sweeps of his white hands, his easy air of superiority, his fantastic fashion of talk, all filled me with interest and wonder.
word
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From this reading MY father sent me to bed early that night, though I was very eager to stay up, for every word which this man said held my attention.
