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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
ago
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
back
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
break
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
bringing
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
child
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
days
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
disturb
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From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
drowning
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
endless
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
exquisite
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
hours
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
know
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
little
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
months
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
moved
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
Nedra
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
now
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
only
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
pick
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
possible
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From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
quickly
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
room
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
said
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
saw
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
sleep
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
solitude
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
speaking
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
suddenly
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
talk
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From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
Time
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From this reading "Time troubles me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
together
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
troubles
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From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
unable
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
up
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From this reading "He must sleep now," said Nedra, and moved quickly to pick him up.
wall
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
We're
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And only hours after that--or was it days or months?--you suddenly were back with me in that exquisite room, bringing the child, after those endless days and nights of solitude in which I did not know--" "What troubles you?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We must not talk, we would disturb him--" "Nedra, this is not possible.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
yielding
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From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We're speaking as if we were together in that exquisite little room, yet only hours ago--or days ago--I saw you drowning, and I unable to break through the yielding wall to save you from it.
