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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 He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
all
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
armchairs
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From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
awake
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
awakened
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
bed
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
chamber
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
consequence
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
day
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
determination
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
door
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
drawn
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From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
eyes
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
failed
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
fell
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
fifteen
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
fire
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From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
gone
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
grew
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
lay
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
listening
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
locked
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
Maubray
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
miles
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
now
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
o'clock
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
obedience
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
orders
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
parlour
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
partly
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
past
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
perhaps
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
picket
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
profound
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
PURSUIT
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
quiet
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
reading
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
remain
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
sages
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From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
servants
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From this reading The servants had gone to bed—all was quiet, and it was now past one o’clock.
signal
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
slumber
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
sound
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
spite
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
study
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From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sages in the study had drawn their armchairs about the fire.
tired
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From this reading He grew tired of listening for sound or signal from the picket in the parlour; as he lay in his bed reading, his eyes failed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
walked
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
way
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From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had walked fifteen miles that day, and in spite of his determination to remain awake, perhaps partly in consequence of it he fell into a profound slumber, from which he was awakened in a way that surprised him.
William
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From this reading PURSUIT William Maubray, in obedience to orders, went to his bed, having locked his chamber door.
