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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 THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
almost
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
approached
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
AQUILA
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
axle
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
bedroom
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
came
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
creaking
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
dreams
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
ears
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
enable
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
Felix
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
gate
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
glanced
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
grew
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
guess
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
habit
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
hailing
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
horrible
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
light
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
louder
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
minute
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
moved
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
nearer
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
noise
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
other
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
past
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
persons
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
piercing
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
position
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
Presently
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
recognising
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
sat
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
shriek
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
sleeper
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
sound
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
sounds
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
square
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
swung
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
there
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
two
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
uneasily
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
up
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From this reading He sat up a minute, and glanced at the square of light on the wall to guess the time by its position.
very
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
voices
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
waggon
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
wake
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From this reading The sleeper moved uneasily, but recognising the noise even in his dreams, did not wake.
wall
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF AQUILA Presently there came the sound of a creaking axle, which grew louder and louder as the waggon drew nearer, till it approached a shriek.
window
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From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The horrible sounds stopped; there was the sound of voices, as if two persons, one without and one within the wall, were hailing each other; a gate swung open, and the waggon came past under the very window of the bedroom.
withstand
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From this reading Even habit could not enable Felix to entirely withstand so piercing a noise when almost in his ears.
