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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 For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
Anna
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
avert
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
awoke
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
balanced
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
bed
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
burden
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
consciousness
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
discovered
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
dropped
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From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
evil
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
expected
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
first
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
foreboding
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
full
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
gloomy
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
go
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
half-dreamy
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
helplessness
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
impending
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
inability
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
knees
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From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
last
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
lay
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
life
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
long
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
meet
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
morning
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
next
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
peaceful
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
realities
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
RECOGNITION
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From this reading THE RECOGNITION.
rising
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
rolled
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
some
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
Springing
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From this reading Springing from her bed she dropped upon her knees beside it.
stern
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECOGNITION.
time
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
trial
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From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
unconsciousness
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From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
utter
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From this reading For the first time in her life she discovered her utter helplessness; her inability to go alone!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a long time she lay on her bed balanced between a peaceful unconsciousness and the stern realities of duty that were rising before her, until at last the full burden of life rolled in upon her mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna awoke the next morning with the half-dreamy consciousness of some impending evil or gloomy foreboding or trial she was expected to meet or avert.
