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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 Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
animal
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
bed
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
bedroom
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
belonged
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
blue
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
certainly
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
consciousness
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
corner
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
couch
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
deep
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
divine
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
dreamless
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
earlier
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
effects
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
enjoyed
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
eyes
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
Fillery
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
five
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
followed
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
four
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
full
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
gaze
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From this reading He returned the gaze.
gazing
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
H
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
head
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
hours
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
hovered
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
lay
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
limb
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
lying
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
move
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
N
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
opposite
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From this reading "N. H.," in his bed in the opposite corner, lay gazing at him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
out
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
own
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
patient's
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
phrase
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
recovered
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
recurred
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
refreshed
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
reposeful
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned the gaze.
room
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
saw
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
sleep
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
slumber
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
snatched
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
some
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From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
strange
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
stretch
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
then
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From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
two
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Fillery, lying on a couch in his patient's bedroom, snatched some four to five hours' sleep, though, if "snatched," it was certainly enjoyed--a deep, dreamless, reposeful slumber.
woke
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From this reading He woke, refreshed in mind and body, and the first thing he saw, even before he had time to stretch a limb or move his head, was two great blue eyes gazing into his own across the room.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They belonged, it first struck him, to some strange being that had followed him out of sleep--he had not yet recovered full consciousness and the effects of sleep still hovered; then an earlier phrase recurred: to some divine great animal.
