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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 From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
air
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
assumed
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
awakened
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
back
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
brain
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From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
child
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
clearly
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
coming
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
concussion
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From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
consciousness
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From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
country
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
death
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
deep
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
dimly
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
experience
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
find
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
full
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
healthy
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
heard
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
home
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
horse
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
lifting
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
light
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
like
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
mental
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
mighty
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
mountainous
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
nearer
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
new
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
ocean
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
once
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
own
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
pass
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
presently
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
range
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
refreshing
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
return
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From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
rising
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
saw
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
shining
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
slowly
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
slumber
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From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
snowpeaks
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
stirring
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a slumber as deep as death, as refreshing as that of a healthy child, I slowly awakened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or like the return to consciousness after concussion of the brain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
thrown
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
too
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
up
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
veils
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
visit
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
voices
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From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
warm
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From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like rising up, up, up through a deep warm ocean, nearer and nearer to full light and stirring air.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
wild
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From this reading I was once thrown from a horse while on a visit to a wild mountainous country quite new to me, and I can clearly remember the mental experience of coming back to life, through lifting veils of dream.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I first dimly heard the voices of those about me, and saw the shining snowpeaks of that mighty range, I assumed that this too would pass, and I should presently find myself in my own home.
