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324
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
Arch
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
arose
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Brother
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
chamber
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
Church
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
Committee
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
cry
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
Crying
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
descending
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
directed
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Elect
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
else
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
embrace
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
embraced
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
Expense
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
fire
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
Fits
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
Forthwith
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
gave
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
glance
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
going
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
greater
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Greek
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
home
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
how
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
kissed
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
later
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
literary
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Mayor
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
meal
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
morning's
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
night
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
Norman
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
occupied
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Own
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
person
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
Please
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
preparations
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
said
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
seated
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
sideways
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
sitting-room
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
somewhat
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
sprang
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From this reading Forthwith I gave a cry, and sprang forward to embrace the person; for the person by the fire, whose glance was directed to the table, was no one else than my brother.
State
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
table
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From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
things
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From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
toil
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
usual
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From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And how are things going on at home?" said I to my brother, after we had kissed and embraced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On descending from my chamber into the sitting-room I found a person seated by the fire, whose glance was directed sideways to the table, on which were the usual preparations for my morning's meal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning {324} I arose somewhat later than usual, having been occupied during the greater part of the night with my literary toil.
Word
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From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Brother--Fits of Crying--Mayor Elect--The Committee--The Norman Arch--A Word of Greek--Church and State--At My Own Expense--If You Please.
