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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 It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
able
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
all
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
awoke
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
became
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
befallen
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
blows
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
bound
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
brain
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
bruised
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
car
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
Carter
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
cleared
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
cobwebs
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
consciousness
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
cramped
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
described
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
ears
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
effect
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
eyes
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
fall
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
finally
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
floor
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
foot
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
found
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
hand
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
hardly
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
hours
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
how
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
knew
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
leave
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
liberating
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
limbs
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
lying
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
many
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
Mauler
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
miserable
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
moving
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
muscles
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
Nick
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
part
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
place
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
precluded
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
realization
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
received
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
results
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
Returning
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
revived
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
rolled
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
rudely
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
sense
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
several
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
Sol
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
soon
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
sore
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
stable
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
stall
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
stiff
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
stir
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
train
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
unconscious
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From this reading The effect of all this was to leave Nick unconscious for several hours, how many he hardly knew when he finally revived.
unexpected
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From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
use
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From this reading He was sore, stiff, and scarce able to stir, but he could use his eyes and ears, and his brain soon became cleared of the cobwebs.
violence
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From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the miserable place, in part described, that Nick Carter awoke to a realization that something unexpected had befallen him.
way
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From this reading He found himself lying on the floor of a stall in a miserable stable, bound hand and foot in a way that precluded liberating himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Returning consciousness brought a sense of cramped limbs and bruised muscles, the results of the blows he had received and the violence of his fall from the moving train, when Sol Mauler rudely rolled him from the express car.
