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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 agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
almost
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
awakened
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From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
bed
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From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
calm
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
coldness
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
crept
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From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
day
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
deadened
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
detached
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
down
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From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
dressed
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From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
drug
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
endurance
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
events
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
exhausted
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
felt
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
gone
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
light
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
limit
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
Mechanically
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From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
night
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
numbness
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
powerful
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
replaced
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
room
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
shades
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From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
sleep
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
soul
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
suffered
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From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
thickened
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From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
tried
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
