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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 morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
always
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
animal
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
aside
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
asleep
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
automatically
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
awaiting
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
awaken
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From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
baby
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
bedroom
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
brighter
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
brightness
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From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
cat
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
caused
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
comfort
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
consciously
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
coral
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
cream
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
cushion
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
disturbed
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
exhausted
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
falls
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
far-off
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
Feather's
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
feels
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
glow
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
happened
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
indulges
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
intervals
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
liked
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
London
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
luxuriousness
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
luxury
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From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
made
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
Nature
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
once
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
only
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
out
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From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
pet
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
pillow
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
pink
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
possible
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
really
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
replace
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
revealing
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
saucer
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
scarcely
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
sense
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
slept
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
slipped
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
some
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
sound
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
stretch
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
sun
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she did not awaken either to a sense of brightness or luxury this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
true
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
twice
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
usually
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
wailing
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From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
wakened
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
wakens
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From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
way
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From this reading The morning was a brighter one than London usually indulges in and the sun made its way into Feather’s bedroom to the revealing of its coral pink glow and comfort.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had slept it was true, but once or twice when the pillow had slipped aside she had found herself disturbed by the far-off sound of the wailing of some little animal which had caused her automatically and really scarcely consciously to replace the pillow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had always liked her bedroom and had usually wakened in it to the sense of luxuriousness it is possible a pet cat feels when it wakens to stretch itself on a cushion with its saucer of cream awaiting it.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It had only happened at long intervals because it is Nature that an exhausted baby falls asleep when it is worn out.
