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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 Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
accessories
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
actual
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
all
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
any
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
appeared
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
approach
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
bated
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
better
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
breath
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
burning
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
chamber
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
charm
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
concealed
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
conflicts
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
confused
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
days
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
death
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
dimmed
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
disordered
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
down
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
dreams
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
effects
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
elastic
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
else
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
events
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
excitement
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
experience
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
explain
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
external
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
extraordinary
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
fancy
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
few
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
gone
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
health
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
higher
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
hours
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
how
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
importance
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
imprisonment
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From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
influence
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
keen
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
lamp
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
light
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
like
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
made
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
minds
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
miseries
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From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
moment
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
mystery
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
natural
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
nature
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
near
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
night's
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From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
now
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
Oona
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
other
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
own
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
parts
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
real
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
reality
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
recollections
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
recovered
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
rescue
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
reveals
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
said
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
some
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
somewhat
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
soon
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From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
spoke
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
strange
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
subsided
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
things
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
throwing
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
too
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
true
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
value
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From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
vital
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From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
Walter
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miseries of the night's imprisonment were soon forgotten.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They could not explain these things to each other, neither could they understand what it was that made the throwing down of the light of such vital importance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They spoke of it to each other with bated breath, but not till some time after their rescue, when the still higher excitement of their near approach to death--a thing which reveals the value and charm of life as nothing else does--had somewhat subsided in their minds.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
worse
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From this reading But their recollections were confused, they could not tell how; and as Walter had never been sure after they were over, whether the terrible conflicts which he had gone through were not conflicts between the better and worse parts of his own nature, without any external influence, so they asked each other now whether the mysterious chamber, the burning lamp, the strange accessories of a concealed and mysterious life, were dreams of disordered fancy, or something real and actual.
youthful
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From this reading Oona, elastic in youthful health, recovered in a few days, she said in a few hours, from its effects, and the keen reality of the after events dimmed in her mind the mystery of that extraordinary moment which appeared now like a dream, too wonderful to be true, too inexplicable and beyond experience to come into natural life at all.
