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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 Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
Abbey
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
according
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
agitation
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
appeared
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
asleep
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
bells
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
consequence
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
dismay
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
door
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
excitement
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
exit
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
fallen
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
fashion
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
fast
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
fatigue
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
get
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
greater
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
guilt
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
half-dressed
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
happened
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
heavily
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
hurried
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
jumped
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
more
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
most
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
mother
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
natural
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
nervous
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
night
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
only
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
out
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
prepared
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
preventing
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
previous
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
PURCELL
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From this reading YOUNG PURCELL.
reason
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
ringing
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
rush
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
sense
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
service
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
shame
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
sheer
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
sleep
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
slept
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
state
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From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning found young Purcell in a state of excitement and nervous agitation still greater than that of the previous night.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
toilet
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
unaccustomed
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
up
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From this reading He jumped up in dismay, but even the most hurried toilet could not get him in time; and his mother appeared at his door as he prepared to rush out half-dressed, preventing his exit.
very
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
watching
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
wrong-doing
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened to him before, and his shame and sense of wrong-doing were more than reason.
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG PURCELL.
youth
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From this reading He had not slept during the natural time for sleep, and in consequence, according to the fashion of youth unaccustomed to watching, had fallen very fast and heavily asleep, out of sheer fatigue in the morning, waking only with an indescribable sense of guilt to hear the bells ringing for the morning service in the Abbey.
