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altogether
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
always
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
appeared
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
baths
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From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
centre
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
cure
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From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
dint
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
far
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny throve, notwithstanding his visions.
importance
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From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
interest
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
Johnny
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From this reading Johnny throve, notwithstanding his visions.
Lennox
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From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
less
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
male
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
master
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
member
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
more
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
Mrs
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From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
much
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From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
night
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Johnny throve, notwithstanding his visions.
now
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
occupied
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From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
only
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
position
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From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
relished
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From this reading He did not mind his baths, and he relished the importance of his position.
saw
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
situation
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
throve
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From this reading Johnny throve, notwithstanding his visions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
unaffected
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
up
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
visions
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From this reading Johnny throve, notwithstanding his visions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So much time as Mrs. Lennox had free from her “cure” was entirely occupied with Johnny.
woke
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From this reading He woke up in the morning altogether unaffected, so far as appeared, by what he saw at night.
youngest
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From this reading He had always been more or less the centre of interest, both by dint of being the only male member of the party and because he was the youngest, and he was more than ever the master of the situation now.
