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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
Academicus
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
ASSEMBLY
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awoke
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BALL
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bed
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
best
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
card
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
cheerless
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chill
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From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
Cramond
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
dawn
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day
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From this reading It was Thursday, the day of the Assembly Ball.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
EVENTS
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From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
fixed
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
head
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
hours
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
informed
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
instanter
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday, the day of the Assembly Ball.
leap
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M
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
master
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
mirth
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From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
Mr
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
much
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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out
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P
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
prompted
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
reflection
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reminder
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ring
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
Rowley
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
Senatus
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
shaving
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
supped
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From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
THURSDAY
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From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVENTS OF THURSDAY: THE ASSEMBLY BALL But I awoke to the chill reminder of dawn, and found myself no master even of cheerless mirth.
twelve
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thursday, the day of the Assembly Ball.
water
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From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
wear
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From this reading But the ball was fixed by the card for 8 P.M., and I had, therefore, twelve mortal hours to wear through as best I could.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doubtless it was this reflection which prompted me to leap out of bed instanter and ring for Mr. Rowley and my shaving water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had supped with the _Senatus Academicus_ of Cramond: so much my head informed me.
