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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 _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
away
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From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
brief
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
cleared
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From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
consciousness
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
dark
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
elapsed
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He opened his eyes, and instantly he remembered everything.
eyes
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
few
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From this reading Overhead a few stars twinkled.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
Foes
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
fog
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From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
Friends
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
gap
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
instantly
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From this reading He opened his eyes, and instantly he remembered everything.
interval
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
Jim
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
lapsed
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
Old
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
Only
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
opened
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
Overhead
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From this reading Overhead a few stars twinkled.
passage
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
quite
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From this reading Only a brief interval could have elapsed, for it was not quite dark.
remembered
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From this reading He opened his eyes, and instantly he remembered everything.
stars
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From this reading Overhead a few stars twinkled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
there
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
time
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
twinkled
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From this reading Overhead a few stars twinkled.
unconsciousness
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From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
violet
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From this reading The fog and the violet flame had cleared away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Old Friends--and Foes_ Jim must have lapsed into unconsciousness, for when he opened his eyes there was a gap in his consciousness of the passage of time, though none in his memory.
