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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 Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
appeared
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From this reading Then hallucinations of odor suddenly appeared.
attack
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
attacks
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
awoke
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
calms
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
clear
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
color
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
contentment
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
cough
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
days
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From this reading This lasted several days.
Des
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
enough
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
Esseintes
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
green
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
hallucinations
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From this reading Then hallucinations of odor suddenly appeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
ineffable
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
Instead
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
iridescence
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
lasted
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From this reading This lasted several days.
lightness
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
liquid
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
longer
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
magical
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
malady
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
neck
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
odor
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From this reading Then hallucinations of odor suddenly appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
opaque
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
races
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
racking
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
rainbow
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
recovered
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
sensation
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
several
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From this reading This lasted several days.
sparklingly
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
StrangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
succeed
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From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then hallucinations of odor suddenly appeared.
tender
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
Then
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From this reading Then hallucinations of odor suddenly appeared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
throbbing
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
tints
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
tormented
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From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
turbid
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
turning
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From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangely enough, Des Esseintes awoke one morning recovered; no longer was he tormented by the throbbing of his neck or by his racking cough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the course of this malady which attacks impoverished races, sudden calms succeed an attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he had an ineffable sensation of contentment, a lightness of mind in which thought was sparklingly clear, turning from a turbid, opaque, green color to a liquid iridescence magical with tender rainbow tints.
