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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 Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
almost
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
apart
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
aware
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
banished
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
BYRON
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From this reading BYRON.
calamity
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
coffee
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
cup
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
deep
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
dreams
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
effort
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
elbow
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
exhaustion
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
existence
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
eyes
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
far
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
hand
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
heaviness
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
heavy
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
heavy-hearted
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
Judith
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
love
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
Man's
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
more
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
plate
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
raised
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
Rose
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
Rose's
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
sense
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
sleep
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
slept
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
sound
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From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
then
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
Tis
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
vague
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From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
voice
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From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judith raised herself on her elbow; a vague sense of calamity clung to her; her eyes were heavy with more than the heaviness of sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
whole
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Judith slept far into the morning the sound, deep sleep of exhaustion; that sleep of the heavy-hearted from which, almost by an effort of will, the dreams are banished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing of which she was aware was the sound of Rose’s voice, and then of Rose herself standing over her with a plate and a cup of coffee in her hand.
woman's
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From this reading Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart; ’Tis woman’s whole existence.
