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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 They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
actual
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
all
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And they are difficult to tell.
away
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
begun
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
bring
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
built
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
came
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
caught
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
change
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
close
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
confirmation
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
confirmed
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
contact
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
crevices
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
difficult
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
enough
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
everywhere
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
experience
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
filled
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
gaps
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
get
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
happened
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
held
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
huge
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
illusion
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
indeed
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
joints
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
knew
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
like
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
many
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
meaning
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
mountains
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
much
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
now
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
Only
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
other
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
prison
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
quarters
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
round
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You had the same temptation and you--weathered the same storm."
similar
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
singularly
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
slight
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
storm
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From this reading You had the same temptation and you--weathered the same storm."
strengthened
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From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And they are difficult to tell.
temptation
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From this reading You had the same temptation and you--weathered the same storm."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
there
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
things
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
thus
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From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Before I thus knew myself half caught," continued the doctor, standing now close enough beside him for actual contact, "and found it difficult to get away, other things had happened, things that confirmed the change so singularly begun in me.
underwent
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They happened everywhere; confirmation came from many quarters; though slight enough, they filled in all the gaps and crevices, strengthened the joints, and built the huge illusion round me all complete until it held me like a prison.
up
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From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
weathered
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From this reading You had the same temptation and you--weathered the same storm."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had the same temptation and you--weathered the same storm."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Only, indeed, to yourself who underwent a similar experience up there in the mountains, could they bring much meaning.
