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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 A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
afraid
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
asleep
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
attended
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
bed
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
beg
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
bustling
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
came
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
coming
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
daybreak
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
disturbed
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
down
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
early
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From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
finished
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
go
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
going
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From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
gone
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
heavens
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
heavy
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
high
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
like
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
Margrave
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
o'clock
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
out
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
pardon
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
riding
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
room
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
said
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From this reading "Ah, he said he was going early."
saw
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
see
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
servant
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
sir
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
six
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
sleep
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
soundly
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
Strahan
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From this reading Mr. Strahan has finished breakfast, and gone out riding; Mr. Margrave has left,--left before six o'clock."
sun
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
three
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
times
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
undress
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From this reading A heavy sleep came over me at daybreak, but I did not undress nor go to bed.
wake
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when, on waking, I saw the servant who had attended me bustling about the room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, I am afraid I disturbed you; but I have been three times to see if you were not coming down, and I found you so soundly asleep I did not like to wake you.
