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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 For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
Adolph
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
Alphonse
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
asleep
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
awake
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
away
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
awoke
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
badly
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
bed
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
breaking
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
burglars
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
came
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
condition
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
crackle
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
dazed
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
ears
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
earthquake
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
Fates
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
fell
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
felt
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
floor
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
flung
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
frightened
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
glass
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
got
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
hoped
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
house
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
knees
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
made
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
many
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
midnight
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
mingled
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
night's
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
Paris
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
proceedings
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
roar
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
rocking
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
room
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
sharp
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From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
shattered
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
shop
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
sleep
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
slept
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
taken
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
thief
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
times
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
turn
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
undisturbed
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From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after midnight he was flung from his bed to the floor, and he felt the house rocking as if an earthquake had passed under Paris.
way
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
week
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From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it came the turn of Alphonse to sleep in the shop, Adolph hoped for an undisturbed night's rest in the room above, but the Fates were against him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For a week Adolph slept badly in the shop, for although he hoped the thief had been frightened away by the proceedings taken against him, still, whenever he fell asleep, he dreamt of burglars, and so awoke himself many times during the long nights.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
window
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He got on his hands and knees in a dazed condition, with a roar as of thunder in his ears, mingled with the sharp crackle of breaking glass.
wondering
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From this reading He made his way to the window, wondering whether he was asleep or awake, and found the window shattered.
