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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 When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
accommodation
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
after-movements
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
archer
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
awoke
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
axle-tree
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
bedroom
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
cast
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From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
commence
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
commenced
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From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
comprehensive
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From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
crawled
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
deep
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
dewy
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
dressing
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
encampment
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
enthroned
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
essayed
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
fixed
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
fortunately
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
gazing
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
glance
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From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
go
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
grass
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
guarded
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
haughty
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
head
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
hurriedly
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
lands
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
lengths
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
monarch
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
More
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
mountain
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
placing
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
purple
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
range
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
regard
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
reminded
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
restricted
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
Rising
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
rug
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
slumber
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
Southern
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
stand
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From this reading More guarded in his after-movements he crawled outside, first placing on the dewy grass a rug upon which to stand.
summit
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
sun
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
tap
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From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
toilette
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From this reading He commenced his toilette, and cast a comprehensive glance around.
unsparing
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
untroubled
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
Unwitting
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From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rising hurriedly, he was reminded by a tap on the head from the axle-tree that he was in a bedroom of restricted accommodation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unwitting of the lengths (fortunately) to which the unsparing archer could go in Southern lands, he essayed to commence dressing.
Wilfred
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From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Wilfred awoke from deep untroubled slumber, the sun seemed gazing at the encampment with haughty, fixed regard, as of a monarch, enthroned upon the summit of the purple mountain range.
