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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 Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
accomplished
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From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
appendage
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
biology
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
breaking
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
conclusion
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
conservatory
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
considered
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
deal
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
DETERMINEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
falling
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
Grant
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
house
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
important
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From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
kindred
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
library
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
merely
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
mesmerism
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
nailed
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
neck
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
off
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
ornamental
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
peril
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
philosopher
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
Presby
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From this reading Mr. Presby was a philosopher, and his library had not been a merely ornamental appendage of his house.
psychology
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
reached
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
read
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
REVENGED
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From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
Richard's
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
roof
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
room
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
sleep
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
somnambulism
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
subjects
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD IS DETERMINED TO BE REVENGED.
turn
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From this reading He had read a great deal, and thought a great deal; and mesmerism, biology, psychology, somnambulism, and kindred subjects, had each in its turn been considered, and a conclusion reached.
up
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
walk
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
window
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From this reading Mr. Grant nailed up the window in Richard's room, so that when he should again walk in his sleep, he might not be exposed to the peril of breaking his neck by falling off the roof of the conservatory.
work
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From this reading When this important work was accomplished, the party retired.
