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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 CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
all
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
away
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From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
BELCHESTER
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
Bishop
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
Blank
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From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
blended
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
bottles
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
CANON
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
cloud
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From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
ears
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
enveloped
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From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
faces
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
faded
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From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
finding
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followed
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
full
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
gradually
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From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
home
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From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
human
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
indistinct
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From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
like
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From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
loud
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
medicine
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
movements
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
night
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
nightmares
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
now
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
other
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
own
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phantasmagoria
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
recollection
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From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
room
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From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
singing
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
sky
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
soft
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
solemn
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
sounds
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
Then
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From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
There
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
tree-tops
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
unconsciousness
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From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
up
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From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
walk
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From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
words
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
