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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then sleep again overpowered me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
announcing
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
awake
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
bending
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
better
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
came
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
conductor's
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
conscious
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
curled
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
dimly
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earlier
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
fact
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
Harrod's
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
heard
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
hearing
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
hour
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
kissing
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
less
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then sleep again overpowered me.
Miss
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
New
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
night
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
Orleans
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
overpowered
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From this reading Then sleep again overpowered me.
possible
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
received
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
referring
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
seats
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
sleep
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From this reading Then sleep again overpowered me.
sleeping
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
some
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
somewhat
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
Summers
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
supposed
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
telegram
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
Then
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From this reading Then sleep again overpowered me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
uneasily
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
unknown
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
up
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From this reading I had been sleeping somewhat uneasily, curled up on one of the seats.
Vinton
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
voice
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From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
wide
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From this reading I was dimly conscious of the fact that at some unknown hour in the night another telegram had been received referring to Vinton, and that Miss Summers was wide awake when it came.
words
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From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early in the morning, earlier even than I had supposed possible, the conductor's voice was heard announcing to somebody that we would be in New Orleans in less than half an hour.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I remember Harrod's bending over and kissing her, and hearing the words, "That is better yet."
