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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 During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
bed
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
Bernard
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
bosom
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
bundled
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
changing
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
clear
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
consciousness
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
crook
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
crouching
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
dark
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
daughter
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
distinguish
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
enough
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
expanse
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
eyes
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
few
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
finger
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
full
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
gave
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
got
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
head
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
hook
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
Huddlestone
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
identified
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
impossible
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
laid
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
less
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
light
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
links
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
men
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
moon
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
more
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
moving
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
Northmour
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
now
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
opened
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
other
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
position
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
process
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
ran
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
risen
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
Room
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
rough
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
shadows
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
shed
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
shirt
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
sign
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
spots
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
strain
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
three
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
thrown
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
Uncle's
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
uneven
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From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
upstairs
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From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
very
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Somehow or other, by hook and crook, and between the three of us, we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled upstairs and laid upon the bed in _My Uncle’s Room_.
weather
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From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few dark spots, more or less, on the uneven expanse were not to be identified; they might be crouching men, they might be shadows; it was impossible to be sure.
wet
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
whole
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From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
window
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From this reading His daughter opened his shirt and began to wet his head and bosom; while Northmour and I ran to the window.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During the whole process, which was rough enough, he gave no sign of consciousness, and he remained, as we had thrown him, without changing the position of a finger.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The weather continued clear; the moon, which was now about full, had risen and shed a very clear light upon the links; yet, strain our eyes as we might, we could distinguish nothing moving.
