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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 By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
all
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
avenue
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
back
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
battle
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
book
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
came
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
century
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
clear
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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
clue
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
complex
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
CROW'S
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
deep
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
delays
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
doubt
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
Earth
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From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
effort
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
escape
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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
exultation
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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
followed
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
gained
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
happened
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
head
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
heard
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
insincerity
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
like
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
man
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
Master
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From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
NEST
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
nineteenth
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
out
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
owner
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From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
position
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
prominence
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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
quality
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
read
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
recognise
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
rescue
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
rose
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
sleep
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
story
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From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
strange
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
surrender
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
surroundings
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From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was owner of the world; Master of the Earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first when he rose from the long deep sleep that followed his rescue and the surrender of the Council, he did not recognise his surroundings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By an effort he gained a clue in his mind, and all that had happened came back to him, at first with a quality of insincerity like a story heard, like something read out of a book.
wonder
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From this reading And even before his memories were clear, the exultation of his escape, the wonder of his prominence were back in his mind.
world
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From this reading FROM THE CROW'S NEST And so after strange delays and through an avenue of doubt and battle, this man from the nineteenth century came at last to his position at the head of that complex world.
