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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 Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
addressed
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From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
adjoining
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
aphorism
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
appeared
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
array
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From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
back
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From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
bed
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
bridles
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From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
came
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
carrying
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
counted
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
Daylight
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
Dede's
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
deep
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
down
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
drug
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
edge
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
effect
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
energy
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
far
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
fellows
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
got
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
gravely
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From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
hand
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
holding
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From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
horsehair
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From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
inexhaustible
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
instance
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
journeying
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
liquor
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
lucidity
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
man
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
meditated
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
moments
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
more
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
night
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
rooms
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
sat
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
shoe
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
sleep
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
sometime
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
spilling
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
tale
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
Then
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
two
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
up
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From this reading Then, carrying the shoe, he got up and solemnly counted them, journeying into the two adjoining rooms to complete the tale.
very
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
vitality
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
voiced
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
walls
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From this reading Still holding the shoe, he looked at the array of horsehair bridles on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
weary
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From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
wisdom
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From this reading And sometime under the liquor drug, snatches of wisdom came to him far more lucidity than in his sober moments, as, for instance, one night, when he sat on the edge of the bed with one shoe in his hand and meditated on Dede's aphorism to the effect that he could not sleep in more than one bed at a time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Daylight appeared among his fellows hearty voiced, inexhaustible, spilling over with energy and vitality, deep down he was a very weary man.
woman's
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From this reading Then he came back to the bed and gravely addressed his shoe:-- "The little woman's right.
