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To Win the Love He Sought — Volume 3
To Win the Love He Sought — Volume 3

Chapter XXVIII

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ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.
It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.
My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.
For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.
I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.
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To Win the Love He Sought — Volume 3

Chapter XXVIII

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.
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It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.
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My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.
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For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.
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I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.”

ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.”

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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 It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

air

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

all

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

arose

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

autumnal

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

bathed

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

beams

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

bed

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

birds

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From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

broke

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

calmly

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

carry

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

chamber

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

clouds

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

dark

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

dawn

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

day

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

DAY'S

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

down

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

dull

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

early

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

earth

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

east

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

eyes

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

faint

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

filling

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

freshness

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

gaily

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From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

gathering

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

glanced

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

gleam

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

gray

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

grove

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From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

happened

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

hot

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

hours

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

light

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

night

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

ocean

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

out

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

penetrated

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

praying

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

purpose

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

quivering

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

reason

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

RESPITE

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

restless

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

rise

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

risen

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

room

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

sat

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

sea

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

singing

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From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

sit

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

slowly

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

soon

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

spend

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is a fair still morning, and the birds are singing gaily in the grove.

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

sun

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

there

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

up

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

wait

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From this reading For hours I have been on my bed there, hot and restless, praying for the dawn, that I might carry out my purpose; and as soon as the first faint gleam of light in the east broke through the dark night clouds, I arose and bathed my eyes and sat down here to wait.

watched

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From this reading I have watched the sun rise up from the ocean, slowly gathering strength until its first quivering beams glanced across the dull gray sea, and even penetrated into my chamber.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

window

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From this reading My window is open, and the early freshness of the autumnal air is filling the room.

write

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.

yesterday

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From this reading ONE DAY'S RESPITE The sun has risen upon the last day which I shall spend on earth; and I sit down calmly to write all that happened to me yesterday, and my reason for the step which I am about to take.