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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 been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
also
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
beautiful
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
brain
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
break
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
bridge
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
buying
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
caused
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
church
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From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
conscious
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
Elliot
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From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
everyday
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
face
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From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
fashion
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From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
Generally
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
healthy
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
later
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From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
limited
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From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
made
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
many
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From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
night
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
reason
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
refused
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
sleep
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
slept
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From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
some
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
state
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
strange
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
times
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From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
unconscious
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From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
undisturbed
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
unprecedented
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From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
usual
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From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
Wesley
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From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
young
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From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
