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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 I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
almost
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
always
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
asylum
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
bed
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
begin
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
bread
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
CAST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
chose
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
daily
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
day
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
DISOWNED
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
earn
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
enough
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
equivalent
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
era
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
events
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
exhausted
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
existence
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
father
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
informing
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
insane
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
like
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
mother
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
nervous
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
new
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
night
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From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
occupant
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
OUT
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
property
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
sleep
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
somewhere
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
soon
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
stirring
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had enough to think of, and that night has always seemed to me like a new era in my existence.
tired
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From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
uncle
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From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading My uncle had told me I had no property, which was equivalent to informing me that I must soon begin to earn my daily bread, unless he chose to support me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was so nervous and excited after the stirring events of the day, that I could not sleep when I went to bed, tired and almost exhausted as I was.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS DISOWNED AND CAST OUT.
wide
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
world
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From this reading My father was dead; and my mother, somewhere in the wide world, was an occupant of an insane asylum.
