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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 Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
affair
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
air
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
all
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
attempt
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
awoke
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
back
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
bad
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
bed
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From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
cold
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
crimp
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
disappear
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
dulness
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
elbow
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
exclamation
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
eye-lids
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
eyes
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
faintly
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
feel
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
floor
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From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
fresh
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
glued
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
groaned
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
head
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
headache
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
higher
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From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
made
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
Nugent
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
opened
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
ordinary
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
pillow
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
pressed
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
racking
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
raising
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
sat
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
sharp
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
son
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From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
splitting
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
up
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From this reading He groaned faintly and, raising himself upon his elbow, opened his eyes and sat up with a sharp exclamation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
usual
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From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His bed was higher from the floor than usual and, moreover, the floor was different.
water
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From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
Weights
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From this reading Weights pressed upon his eye-lids and the back of his head seemed glued to his pillow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not an ordinary headache, to disappear with a little cold water and fresh air; but a splitting, racking affair, which made him feel all head and dulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Nugent awoke the morning after his attempt to crimp his son with a bad headache.
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