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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 To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
alarm
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
arrive
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
came
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
chamber
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
dark
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
deep
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
deliver
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
difference
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
early
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
excitement
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
feel
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
felt
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
fire-place
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
force
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
freshness
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
genial
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
impossible
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
impression
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
insist
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
laughed
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
like
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
ludicrous
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
made
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
more
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
new
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
night
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
once
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
only
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
out
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
place
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
previous
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
produces
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
recess
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
reign
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
room
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
scene
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
sensations
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
side
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
small
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
strange
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
There
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
thickness
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
tired
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
truism
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From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
unjustifiable
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From this reading His sensations of alarm and excitement struck him not only as unjustifiable but ludicrous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
wall
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
Walter
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From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
warm
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From this reading He laughed once more when he came out of his chamber into the warm and genial room, which had seemed to him so mysterious and dark on the previous night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
windows
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From this reading There were windows upon either side of the fire-place, each in a deep recess like a small room, so great was the thickness of the wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would, however, have been impossible to feel this with more force than Walter felt it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To insist upon the difference between an impression made when we arrive, tired and excited at night, in a strange place, and that which the same scene produces in the early freshness and new life of the morning, would be to deliver ourselves over to the reign of the truism.
