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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 THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
active
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From this reading His mind was not active.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
back
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
Bennington
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
borings
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
condition
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
consciousness
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
de
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
dim
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
discomfort
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
early
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
end
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
exhausted
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
faint
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
fever
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
flat
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
hours
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
illuminations
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
insects
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
interminability
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
LAND
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
Laney
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
lay
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
listening
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
logs
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
mental
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was not active.
most
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
noises
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
out-of-door
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
painful
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
semi-torpor
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
sharper
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
shoulder
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
sleep
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
slight
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
staring
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
stiff
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
structure
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
taken
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
VISIONS
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From this reading THE LAND OF VISIONS Although he had retired so early, and in so exhausted a condition, Bennington de Laney could not sleep.
vivid
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From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He lay in a semi-torpor, whose most vivid consciousness was that of mental discomfort and the interminability of time.
windows
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From this reading For hours on end he lay flat on his back, staring at the dim illuminations of the windows and listening to the faint out-of-door noises or the sharper borings of insects in the logs of the structure.
wound
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From this reading He had taken a slight fever, and the wound in his shoulder was stiff and painful.
