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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 HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
accompanied
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
ACCOUNT
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From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
auricular
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
cannot
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
cold
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
depressing
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
discomfited
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
ear
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
existed
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
eye
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
eyes
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
forehead
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
forth
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
gazed
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
GIVES
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From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
hardly
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
haunted
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
Hopkins
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
HOW
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
imperceptible
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
lasted
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
living
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
minute
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
more
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
nothingness
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
opened
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
perceptible
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
relate
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
saw
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
say
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
sense
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
sighs
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
SOME
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From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
soul-chilling
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
SPIRIT
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From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
sprung
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
state
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
stupor
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
Suffice
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From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
tangible
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From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
temples
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to relate that his stupor lasted hardly more than a minute.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
there
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
trickling
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
unconscious
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From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
vase
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From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
WEARY
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From this reading THE WEARY SPIRIT GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he opened his eyes and gazed over toward the haunted vase, he saw there the same depressing nothingness accompanied by the same soul-chilling sighs that had so discomfited him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the ear there was something there, a something quite as perceptible to the auricular sense as if it were a living, tangible creature, but as imperceptible to the eye as that which has never existed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW long Hopkins would have remained in an unconscious state had not a cold perspiration sprung forth from his forehead, and, trickling over his temples, brought him to his senses, I cannot say.
