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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 a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
affianced
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
afterwards
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
all
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
asleep
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
awoke
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
breakfast
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
bridal
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
charged
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
Clarice
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
commenced
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
condition
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
confused
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
day
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
dazed
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
dizzy
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
door
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
dreamed
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
eat
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
Elithe
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
fallen
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
fate
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
favorite
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
festivities
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
full
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
gigantic
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
gone
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
head
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
husband
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
interested
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
Jack
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
jailer
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
keen
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
kept
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
killing
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
kind
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
knocked
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
knowledge
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
lay
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
leaving
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
made
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
man
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
moment
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
Mrs
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
numb
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
only
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
pain
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
Paul
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
people's
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
Percy
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
Percy's
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
pillow
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
prisoner
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
profound
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
Ralston
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
refreshed
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From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
relish
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
scale
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From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
sleep
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
Stevens
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
supper
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
swear
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
sworn
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
to-day
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From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
touched
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
trying
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From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
waiting
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
waken
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was not that man when he went to sleep; he was Paul Ralston, the people’s favorite,—Clarice Percy’s affianced husband, and, if he dreamed at all, it was of the bridal festivities, commenced on so gigantic a scale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he awoke, refreshed by his long sleep, the pain was gone from his head, leaving him only a little dizzy, but with full knowledge of what lay before him and who he was.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was Paul Ralston still, but a prisoner charged with killing Jack Percy,—the man they had sworn against the day before, and against whom Elithe was to swear to-day.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had fallen asleep the moment his head touched the pillow, his last thought a confused one of the man they were trying and in whose fate he was interested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
wrapped
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From this reading It was a kind Providence which kept Paul in his numb and dazed condition and made him eat the supper Mrs. Stevens brought him with a keen relish, and afterwards wrapped him in a sleep so profound that he did not waken until the jailer knocked at his door and told him his breakfast was waiting.
