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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 For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
all
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
almost
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
begin
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
carefully
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
clock
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
color
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
corner
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
crammed
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
crowded
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
curtains
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
effort
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
end
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
excitement
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
flung
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
full
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
glanced
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
harrowing
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
Horton
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
hour
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
laid
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
lights
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
meant
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
momentously
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
money
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From this reading The money!
more
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
motion
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
new
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
obliteration
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
off
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
once
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
out
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
past
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From this reading Quarter past two!
physical
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
Quarter
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From this reading Quarter past two!
room
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
Second
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
shrouding
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
Storm
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
stroll
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
suggestion
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
tall
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
things
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From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
turned
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
two
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From this reading Quarter past two!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
vague
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
Vigil
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely an hour had passed since, he and Horton had left that room to start upon the little stroll which was to end so momentously for them both.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
window
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From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Second Vigil With an almost physical effort Storm flung off the vague, harrowing suggestion which had laid itself upon him; and shrouding the window carefully with its curtains he turned on the lights once more, and glanced at the tall clock in the corner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Horton it meant obliteration, the end of all things, but for him the beginning of a new life, a life which should begin with no memories, which should be crammed so full of color and motion and excitement that thought itself would be crowded out!
