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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 It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
air
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
all
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
amends
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
awoke
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
better
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birds
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
breeze
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buzz
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
caused
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chamber
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From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
congratulations
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
Down
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
element
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eleven
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endeavouring
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episodes
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fantastic
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From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
few
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filled
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
flood
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From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
formed
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From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
garden
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
gentle
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golden
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gratitude
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
hall
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
hard
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From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
hours
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house
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From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
injured
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
ivy-leaves
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From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
light
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looking
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
momentary
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
Nature
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
night
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night's
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number
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
passion
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
pleasure
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
repented
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
repose
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sailors
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
seeing
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
set
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
shaken
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From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
shipwreckednounUS /ˈshipwrecked/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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softly
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some
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streamed
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sunshine
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
tumultuous
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twelve
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up
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From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
very
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warmth
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to believe that the gentle breeze which whispered so softly among the ivy-leaves around my window was caused by the same element which had shaken the very house a few short hours before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
whispered
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Down in the hall I found a number of the shipwrecked sailors, looking all the better for their night's repose, who set up a buzz of pleasure and gratitude upon seeing me.
whole
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
wild
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From this reading It must have been eleven or twelve o'clock before I awoke, and it seemed to me in the flood of golden light which streamed into my chamber that the wild, tumultuous episodes of the night before must have formed part of some fantastic dream.
window
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
wonder
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From this reading A chorus of birds in the garden below filled the whole air with their wonder and congratulations.
world
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From this reading It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.
