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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 The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
able
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
Alicia
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
all
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
arrive
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
coming
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From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
daylight
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
deal
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
disappointed
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
downstairs
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From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
experiment
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
Galloway
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
give
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
he'd
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Alicia naturally inquired.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
met
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
Miss
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
naturally
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From this reading Miss Alicia naturally inquired.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
night's
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
Ormsby
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
out
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
particularly
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
probably
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
quieting
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
recall
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From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the coming downstairs seemed to help him to recall anything?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
sleep
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
slept
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
some-thing
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From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
Strangeways
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
Tembarom
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
up
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Ormsby Galloway was to arrive in the afternoon, and he'd probably give him some-thing quieting.
well
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From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tembarom did not look as though he had slept particularly well, Miss Alicia thought, when they met the next morning; but when she asked him whether he had been disappointed in his last night's experiment, he answered that he had not.
worked
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From this reading The experiment had come out all right, but Strangeways had been a good deal worked up, and had not been able to sleep until daylight.
