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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
ago
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
asleep
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
awful
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
BEACH
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
bed
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
boots
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
calmer
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
came
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
crept
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
cry
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
curiosity
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
degrees
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
downstairs
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
dressed
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
fury
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
grey
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
grown
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
hand
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
light
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
meaning
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
MEN
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
mother
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
now
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
out
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
passion
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
peacefully
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
POLKIMBRA
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
saw
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
SEA
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
sleep
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
sleeping
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
soon
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From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
spent
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
storm
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From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
STRANGE
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
strong
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
terror
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From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
too
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, as soon as I saw that my mother was asleep, I took my boots in my hand and crept downstairs.
TWO
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
WATCHED
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From this reading TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.
wished
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From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morning came at last, and with the first grey light the storm had spent its fury.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading By degrees my mother had grown calmer, and was now sleeping peacefully upon her bed, worn out with the passion of her terror.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had long ago dressed; but even had I wished to sleep again, curiosity to know the meaning of that awful cry would have been too strong for me.
