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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 At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
all
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
almost
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
appeared
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
back
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
became
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
CAVE
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
confused
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
credulity
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
down
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From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
due
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
faithfully
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From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
gone
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From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
hot-brained
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
imagination
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
inclined
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
inseparable
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
kept
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
led
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
mother
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
now
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
pure
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
quiet
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From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
real
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
reality
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
regard
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
relate
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
Ruth
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
seldom
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
set
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From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
side
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
spoke
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
things
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From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
try
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From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
two
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From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
unreality
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My mother seldom spoke to me, but kept Ruth by her side, until the two became, as it seemed to me, almost inseparable.
very
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From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
Wilfred
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From this reading After Wilfred had gone things were very quiet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be that as it may, however, I will try and set down what I remember as faithfully as I can.
WITCHES
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From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WITCHES' CAVE As I look back over what I am now about to relate, my mind is strangely confused with the amount of reality and unreality that appeared.
youth
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From this reading At one time I am inclined to think it all real, at another I am led to regard it as pure imagination, or as due to the credulity of a hot-brained youth.
