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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 His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
abstracted
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
absurd
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
adventures
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From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
almost
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
amount
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
awoke
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
breakfast
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
concerned
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
consumed
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
feel
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
firs
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
irresistible
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
joy
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
later
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
led
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
like
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From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
longing
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
midday
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
mother
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
O
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
out
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
own
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
rather
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
recognised
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
Rudolf
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
saw
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
seek
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
seemed
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From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
sign
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
silent
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
sitting
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
still
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From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
stroke
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
thoroughly
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
three
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From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
tired
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
toad
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
toadstool
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
twelve
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From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
usual
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From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rudolf awoke rather later than usual; for he was thoroughly tired out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His mother did not feel so concerned about him when she saw the amount of breakfast he consumed; but he was still silent and abstracted.
wild
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From this reading His adventures seemed to him like a wild dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the stroke of twelve at midday he stood beneath them, and recognised his own sign, and O joy! saw the toadstool with the toad sitting on it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed almost absurd to seek for the three firs; but yet an irresistible longing led him thither.
