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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 He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
Algerian
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
astonishment
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
back
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
bathroom
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
blue
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
bones
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
caught
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
cook
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
dancing
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
decided
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
deep
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
deny
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
dream-experience
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
earlier
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
experience
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
flesh
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
fugitive
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
garden
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
glimpse
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
gold
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
heart
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
Joe's
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
joy
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
larger
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
lightness
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
made
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
measure
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
Mrs
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
much
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
narrow
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
new
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
night
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
now
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
odd
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
older
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
other
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
pervaded
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
phenomenon
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
porridge
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
reality
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
recall
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
reminder
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
rhythm
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
Romance
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
sang
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
sense
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
sent
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
side
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
sing
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
singing
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
sleep
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
some
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
sponged
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
stirred
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
stirring
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
stouter
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
sunny
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
turning
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From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
unwelcome
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
uplifting
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From this reading A sense of uplifting joy was in his heart that was the rhythm of some larger life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Joe's odd this morning,' she thought, turning over to sleep upon her other side.
usual
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
vanished
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From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
very
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
vivid
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the singing brought back to her a fugitive memory of a sunny Algerian garden, where life sang to a measure of blue and gold Romance, now vanished beyond recall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
Wimble
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From this reading A new lightness pervaded his very flesh and bones; it sent him along the narrow passage to the bathroom--dancing, much to the astonishment of the cook who caught a glimpse of the phenomenon as she stirred the porridge; it made him sing while he sponged himself, waking Mrs. Wimble earlier than usual and stirring in her an unwelcome reminder that she was older, stouter than she had been.
woke
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From this reading He woke in the morning and decided that his experience of the night had been a vivid dream-experience, although that was not to deny a deep reality to it.
