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achieved
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malone looked at the book again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malone looked at the book again.
back
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
became
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
book
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From this reading Malone looked at the book again.
Burris
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
came
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
clearer
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
concentrate
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
Dorothea
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
drawings
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
effort
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From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
exercises
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
face
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
forced
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From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
get
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
going
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
items
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malone looked at the book again.
lopsided
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
made
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
Malone
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managed
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
mental
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
more
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
objects
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
once
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
other
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
out
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From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
picture
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From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
reality
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
represented
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
rid
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
room
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
solely
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
surroundings
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
taught
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malone looked at the book again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the picture became clearer and achieved more reality, he began going over the other mental exercises that Dorothea had taught him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
twice
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From this reading Burris' face came back once or twice, but he managed to get rid of it.
various
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
visualizing
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From this reading He looked at the lopsided drawings that represented various items in the room, and made himself concentrate solely on visualizing the objects themselves and their surroundings.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort, he forced everything out of his mind except the picture.
