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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 My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
afraid
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all
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
always
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid I always was an extremist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am afraid I always was an extremist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
bit
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burned
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came
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
close
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deduction
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Early
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extremist
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find
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
five
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
forms
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
grammar
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
hours
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
how
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
late
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
led
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
light
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
managed
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
neighbour
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
out
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
plunged
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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
pretty
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
sentimental
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
Sherlock-Holmes
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
sleep
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
studying
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
succeeded
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
three
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
twenty-four
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
two
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
typing
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid I always was an extremist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
woman
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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
working
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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
writers
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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
writing
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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
