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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
Altri
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
Amint
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From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
cannot
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From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
day
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
eyes
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
find
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From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
full
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Glyndon
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
how
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From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Amint.,” At. i.
ii
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From this reading Sc. ii.
interview
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
io
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
night
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
non
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Oime
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
opened
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
poss
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
posso
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
profound
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Sc
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From this reading Sc. ii.
se
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
sleep
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
streamed
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
sun
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
trovar
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From this reading Oime! come poss’ io Altri trovar, se me trovar non posso.
unusually
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading (Alas! how can I find another when I cannot find myself?)
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.
Zanoni
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From this reading The sleep of Glyndon, the night after his last interview with Zanoni, was unusually profound; and the sun streamed full upon his eyes as he opened them to the day.