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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 During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
bed
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
case
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
charming
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
company
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
conceive
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
condition
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"
dreaded
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
drop
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
entire
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
escaped
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
far
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
fasten
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
fear
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
give
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
hand
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
history
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
horrors
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
hours
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
illness
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
imagined
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
inclined
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
insomnia
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
inspired
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
known
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
land
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
many
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"
moments
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
months
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
more
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
much
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
night
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
once
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
Only
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
other
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
physician
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
plan
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
possible
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
REALLY
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From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"
renewal
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
return
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
side
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
sleep
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
sleepless
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
symptoms
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
terror
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From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
tossed
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
travelling
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
trip
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
understood
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From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
up
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
WANT
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From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
well
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From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.
woman
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"
young
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From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.
