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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
alarms
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
all
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
aside
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at her and nodded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
breaking
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
buried
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
cedar
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
didn't
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From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
forgetting
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
full
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
heads
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
hoped
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
impossible
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
intention
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at her and nodded.
many
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
Mr
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at her and nodded.
Now
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From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
oblivion
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
odious
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
permanently
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
pushed
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From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
queer
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
recalled
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
region
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
revived
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
Sanderson
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
sinking
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
slumbering
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
stirred
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
subconscious
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
talking
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at her and nodded.
things
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
up
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From this reading For this breaking up of the cedar had stirred again her slumbering alarms.
visit
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
way
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From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were full of life; they had no intention of being pushed aside and buried permanently.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It revived memories of the visit of Mr. Sanderson that had been sinking into oblivion; she recalled his queer and odious way of talking, and many things she hoped forgotten drew their heads up from that subconscious region to which all forgetting is impossible.
whispered
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From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now look!" they whispered, "didn't we tell you so?"
