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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 Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
any
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
awoke
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
back
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From this reading He sank back upon his pillow.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
Brand
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
burning
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
couch
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
general
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
head
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
held
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
hideous
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
horsehair
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
indisposition
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
interest
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
murmured
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From this reading "Oh, rot," he murmured.
nausea
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Prince Ughtred of Tyrnaus."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, rot," he murmured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
pillow
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From this reading He sank back upon his pillow.
Prince
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From this reading "Prince Ughtred of Tyrnaus."
rot
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From this reading "Oh, rot," he murmured.
rude
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
sank
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From this reading He sank back upon his pillow.
sat
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
sense
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
surroundings
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
temples
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From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
Tyrnaus
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From this reading "Prince Ughtred of Tyrnaus."
Ughtred
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From this reading "Prince Ughtred of Tyrnaus."
up
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From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sank back upon his pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious of a sense of nausea, burning temples, and a general indisposition to take any interest in his surroundings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brand awoke from a hideous nightmare, sat up on a rude horsehair couch, and held his head with both hands.