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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 A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
almost
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From this reading She was almost stifled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
Angelique
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From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
bed
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
burning
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
came
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
closing
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
crept
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
die
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
effort
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
extreme
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
eyelids
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
far
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
fear
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
get
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
gone
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
greater
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
Huberts
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
immense
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
kept
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
longer
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
midnight
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
near
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
nervous
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
night
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From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
notwithstanding
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
opened
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
preferred
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
Putting
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
remain
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
room
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
sleep
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From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
slippers
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
slowly
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
stifled
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From this reading She was almost stifled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
up
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From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
wakefulness
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From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
warm
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
wide
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
window
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From this reading Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
