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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 All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
All
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
back
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
beautiful
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
bed
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
breakfast
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
built
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
catch
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
crowded
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
designed
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
distance
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
door
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
downstairs
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
DRAMA
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
evidently
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
felt
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
GARDEN
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
glanced
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
glimpse
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
grove
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
hall
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
height
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
hot
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
hour
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
hours
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
house
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
known
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
later
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
like
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
looking
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
lost
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
man
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
midst
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
new
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
nine
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
o'clock
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
old
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
only
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
out
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
porch
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
previous
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
ran
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
residence
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
road
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
saw
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
sleep
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
small
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
some
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
soon
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
stepped
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
story
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
summer
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From this reading It was a small house, a story and a half in height, evidently designed only as a summer residence.
ten
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
There
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From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one in the hall, and I stepped out through the open door to the porch beyond, and stood looking about me.
trees
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From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
watch
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From this reading THE DRAMA IN THE GARDEN I glanced at my watch, as soon as I was out of bed, and saw that it was after ten o'clock.
week
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From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was built in the midst of a grove of beautiful old trees, some distance back from the road, of which I could catch only a glimpse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the sleep I had lost during the hot nights of the previous week had been crowded into the last nine hours; I felt like a new man, and when, half an hour later, I ran downstairs, it was with such an appetite for breakfast as I had not known for a long time.
