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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 And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
back
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they been trying this?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
counter-rush
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
death
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
determining
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
direction
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From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
down
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
experiment
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
fell
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
few
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
flitting
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
further
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
heavy
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
Jackson
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
made
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
minutes
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
not-to-be-controlled
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
pillow
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
place
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
police
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
professed
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
purpose
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
restless
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
rush
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
sank
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
seen
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
sleep
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
spoken
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
steadied
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
swirling
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
There
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From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they been trying this?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had they been trying this?
thoroughfare
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From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
thoughts
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From this reading The name steadied the rush and counter-rush of swirling, not-to-be-controlled thoughts.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
trying
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From this reading Had they been trying this?
visible
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
wall
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he been the one-- There was no thoroughfare in this direction.
Wealthy
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From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
wearied
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From this reading And wearied to death, I sank back on my pillow and after a few restless minutes fell into a heavy sleep.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Jackson had spoken of an experiment to be made by the police for the purpose of determining whether the shadow Wealthy professed to have seen about that time flitting by on the wall further down would be visible from the place where she stood.
