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absorption
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
act
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
Alive
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
all
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
Anne
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
aware
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
Berkley
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From this reading Little Anne Berkley was dangerously ill.
best
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
blanketed
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
brain
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
conclusions
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
Dallas
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Little Anne Berkley was dangerously ill.
days
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
dictating
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
down
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
fast
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
ill
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From this reading Little Anne Berkley was dangerously ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
inclined
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
intensely
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
intently
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
Latham
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
lines
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Anne Berkley was dangerously ill.
lived
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
Making
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
many
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
notes
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
previous
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
rapidly
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
reaching
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
silenced
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
somewhere
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
submerged
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
surpassed
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
talk
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
three
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
unknown
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From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
unrealities
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From this reading _Making Alive_ During three days and for as many long nights Anne Dallas lived intensely in unrealities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
words
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From this reading Richard Latham was not inclined to talk; she herself was submerged in feeling that silenced words.
worked
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
working
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From this reading She worked fast, for Richard was working fast; she rapidly took down notes for the first part of his third act, and was aware somewhere in her brain behind her absorption that he was dictating to her lines which surpassed himself at his previous best.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to her that it blanketed thought, yet all the time she was thinking intently and, unknown to herself, was reaching conclusions.
