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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 His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
arm
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
became
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
BEGINS
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
black
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
burned
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
companion
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
confused
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
corner
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
couch
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
dainty
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
dispelled
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
doorway
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
eleven
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From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
experienced
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
eyes
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
face
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
far
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
find
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From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
glossy
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
grim
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
ground
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
grown
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
hair
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
hand
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
head
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
idol
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
ineffable
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
intruders
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
jewelled
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
leered
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
leopard
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
limply
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
lying
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
malignantly
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
misery
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
nearly
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From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
night
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
o'clock
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From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
opened
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
own
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
pity
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
pouring
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
Ridgeway
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
rudely
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
sad
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
side
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
skin
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
skins
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
sleeper
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
sleeping
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
slept
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
spotted
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From this reading She was sleeping on her side, her face from him, her right arm beneath her head, the dainty jewelled hand lying limply upon the spotted leopard skin.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
strayed
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
sunlight
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
Tennys
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
torches
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From this reading Lady Tennys still slept on her couch of skins; the torches had burned to the ground; the grim idol leered malignantly upon the intruders, and the dream that he had experienced during the night was rudely dispelled.
TRANSFORMATION
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
unhappiness
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
watch
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From this reading He looked at his watch, and was surprised to find that it was nearly eleven o'clock.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS When Ridgeway opened his eyes, the sunlight was pouring in upon him through the doorway.
wrenches
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From this reading His eyes strayed again to the black, glossy, confused hair of the sleeper in the far corner, and a feeling of ineffable pity for her became companion to the sad wrenches that had grown from the misery of his own unhappiness.
